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Rooting for Mommas
in Guatamala
Grace & Fire produces hand made leather goods in the villages of Guatemala where single motherhood is a crisis and income opportunities are scarce. The single mothers of rural Guatemala face oppression and incomprehensible poverty.This often forces these women to take employment in unsafe conditions for an unfair wage.
With more than 40 million people in modern slavery, there is more slavery today that at any other time in history. We're passionate about ending modern slavery and promoting fair employment in places where women desperate to provide for their families, often fall victim. Your purchase means standing with these women and shifting toward an ethical wardrobe.
Meet the Makers
Mothers desperate to feed their children, cannot, for jobs are scarcely found. These mothers come from a primarily Mayan indigenous background where weaving and artisan work is deeply rooted in their culture.
Silvia is a single mom of three kids, and a little baby now in heaven. She’s worked grueling hours at a sweatshop and traveled far into the city to clean homes for an unfair wage. Today, Silvia works in the same village she lives, gaining more time with her children, She’s able to provide for her family by crafting leather products for a living wage. Sewing has always been Silvia’s passion, so employment not only provides an income, but a purpose.
Ester is a single mother with 3 children. She fled from a dangerous marriage from many villages away. She came to the clinic where the leather bags are made looking for help for her young son. When the clinic visited the place they were living, the family was living under a tarp in standing water. The family now has a home built by the local nonprofit, but it is clear this mother needs sustainable work.
Our mission is to offer ethical employment to single mothers of rural Guatemala by empowering them to craft high-quality, leather goods. Our purpose is job creation, your purchase simply sustains that. A priority of Grace & Fire is offering ethical employment. These women are loved, valued and earn a truly living wage.
Our Values
Authentic Sustainability
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Ethical Employment
Single motherhood is a crisis in the villages of rural Guatemala and women who are desperate to provide for their families, often fall victim to modern slavery.
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High Quality Leather
The leather utilized is the highest-quality, full-grain leather, and is vegetable tanned. This century old, tanning method is natural. Utilizing bark and leaves as tannins means the run-off from the tanning does not contaminate echo-systems and your skin is not exposed to the chemicals of chrome tanning.
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Simplictic Designs
The designs are simple and clean. All bags are hand made with a saddle sewing machine in a studio space in rural Guatemala.. You will find that the leather holds the scars of barbed wire scratches and other authentic marks.
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Sustainable Dignified Work
We train single moms is rural Guatemala to craft high-quality leather goods. Women once without safe or purposeful employment are now earning a living wage and benefit from health insurance and bonuses. Job creation is our purpose, your purchase simply sustains that.
Your Purchase Creates Impact, Opportunity, and Purpose
Our goal is to create opportunities in places that don't otherwise have them. Grace & Fire invests in the creation of jobs though fair wages, training and medical insurance for women in underserved communities.