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
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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Mini Penguin Felt Ornament
Guatemala
Regular price $7.00 USDRegular price -
Modern Wood Christmas Village
Guatemala
Regular price $66.00 USDRegular price$0.00 USDSale price $66.00 USD -
Mini Reindeer Felt Ornament
Guatemala
Regular price $7.00 USDRegular price$0.00 USDSale price $7.00 USD -
Sold outHand Carved Wooden Soap Dish
Hand Carved · Guatemala
Regular price $15.00 USDRegular price -
Sold outGuatemalan Travel Toiletry Bag
Guatemala
Regular price $31.00 USDRegular price$52.00 USDSale price $31.00 USDSold out -
Piglet Skillet Handle Holder
Guatemala
Regular price $16.50 USDRegular price -
Organic Catnip Birdie Cat Toy
Guatemala
Regular price $12.00 USDRegular price -
Katy Seed Bead Earrings
Beadwork · Guatemala
Regular price $14.00 USDRegular price$32.00 USDSale price $14.00 USDSale -
SaleLarger Kitty Creamer
Guatemala
Regular price $18.00 USDRegular price$26.00 USDSale price $18.00 USDSale -
Naomi Seed Bead Bracelet
Beadwork · Guatemala
Regular price $8.00 USDRegular price$19.50 USDSale price $8.00 USDSale -
Cat and Dog Collar Bow Tie - Set of 3
Guatemala
Regular price $12.00 USDRegular price -
Whimsical Felt Santa Ornament
Guatemala
Regular price $8.75 USDRegular price$14.50 USDSale price $8.75 USDSale -
SaleWooden Ball Ornament
Guatemala
Regular price $8.75 USDRegular price$14.70 USDSale price $8.75 USDSale -
Felt Cow Ornament
Guatemala
Regular price $14.50 USDRegular price -
Rosa Seed Bead Bracelet
Beadwork · Guatemala
Regular price $8.00 USDRegular price$19.50 USDSale price $8.00 USDSale -
Holy Family Modern Wood Nativity Scene - 3 piece
Guatemala
Regular price $42.00 USDRegular price
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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.