Today we went to the assosiation for the women weavers. This coorporation was founded after the civil war about 30 years ago in guatemala. The women who run the organization give other women an opportunity to sell their work in their shop and make a living for their family. Many of these women were scarred by the war, and all of them weave, giving them a common "thread" among themselves. The women work extremely hard to create the beautiful works of art to support their families. We learned that a blanket takes about 2-3 months to make, earning them 400 quetzales (about 40$). Most of the women that work at the assosiation spend 8 hours weaving on their knees. For all of the moms reading this... you know how hard that would be.The president and vice president of the association do not earn a salary, they earn what they make from their weavings. The weavings here are beautiful... the colors are vibrant, bright and happy. The women say that weaving helps them forget the war as they put their heart and soul into the gorgeous creations. It has made us truly appreciate what we knew before as just "a colorful bag, table runner, or headbands". Due to this worthy cause, many of us have purchased items from the association to create a better future for these women.
Also i would like to note that the keyboards here are a lot different.
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-Danielle
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