Friday, September 25, 2009

Microloans For Communities

We recently just returned from Guatemala and have made new contacts with more cooperatives and communities. We have just gave out our first ever microloans to different communities in Guatemala. Our loans are for the following groups; We are working with a 200 woman led cooperative that makes Guatemalan style Chocolate from "Xela". The other two are youth led projects- one is our "tacos to go" carts in Colomba- they are on fire. The second is the bread making project with youth from the Santa Anita Coffee coop.

Maya Essence Sponsors Sports Teams.

In our effort to fortify community building and have fun. We at Maya Essence are proud to sponsor two sprts teams;
.:: one is the local Chicago Beach Volleyball team : "The Grave Diggers".
.:: youth "Escencia Maya" club de Futbol of Concepcion Chiquirichipa in Quetzaltenanago.

The "Grave Diggers" just finished a great season and will be having a fund-raiser for Maya Essence Oct 3, from 7-10 pm.

Music and Food

..:: Maya Essence :: Escencia Maya ::..


Support Communities and their Families.
Apoyé a la Comunidad & sus familias.
Fair Trade for Fair Work! Comercio Justo por Trabajo Justo!

Casa Guatemala's Fair trade initiative is now a reality. Maya Essence is a space offers fair trade goods for the community, we seek inform, educate and support the work of small producers- global and local. Visit us at our storefront. This space serves as a store, distribution center for our coffee (so, if you have any cafes, restaurants that want to serve fair trade, coop coffee, let us know) and as a community space/gallery for our partner orgs and the community in general. So support this new initiative . Come by and check us out.

La iniciativa de Comercio Justo de Casa Guatemala, Escencia Maya ( Maya Essence) es un centro que busca informar, promover la educacion sobre omercio justo e apoyar a pequeños productores glocales- global y local. Visitenos hoy! Este centro es un 3 en 1, tienda, distribuidora de cafe y espacio comunitario/galeria (si conoce algun cafe , restauarante, iglesia que dese comprar nuestro cafe, avisenos). Se ofreceran talleres de artes marciales. talleres mediaticos y otros. Apoye esta iniciativa. Visitenos pronto. Venta de productos- comercio justo, cafe, chocolate, te, artesania, comida y Musica, en vivo.