Upavim Crafts

Upavim Crafts

Handmade kitchen goods, ornaments and gifts from UPAVIM, a women's cooperative in La Esperanza, Guatemala.

Fair trade
Member of Fair Trade Federation
Made in
Guatemala
Based in
La Esperanza, Guatemala
Founded
1989
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Vetted by The Labour Movement · last reviewed October 2026 · How we vet brands

UPAVIM's members run their own cooperative, and their craft sales help pay for schooling, health care and childcare in their community.

The story

UPAVIM grew out of a baby-weighing program that Barb Lorraine and a group of Guatemalan women started in La Esperanza in 1989 to tackle infant malnutrition. It has since become a cooperative run by its members, now more than 75 of them.

Members work as seamstresses and artisans, and also as teachers, nurses, bakers and administrators across the cooperative's programs. Craft sales help fund a medical center, a Montessori school, a tutoring center, a library, scholarships and a bakery.

UPAVIM Crafts has been a member of the Fair Trade Federation since 1994, with a U.S. support organization in Colorado.

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About Upavim Crafts

Is UPAVIM Crafts fair trade?

Yes. UPAVIM Crafts has been a member of the Fair Trade Federation since 1994. The Labour Movement also vetted it before listing it, and we review every brand each year.

Who makes UPAVIM products?

Women in UPAVIM's cooperative in La Esperanza, Guatemala. The cooperative is run by its own members, who sew and craft the products by hand.

Where does the money from UPAVIM crafts go?

Sales pay the artisans and help fund the cooperative's community programs, including a Montessori school, a medical center, a tutoring center and scholarships.