Artesanias for New Life

Artesanias Nueva Vida is an independent organization founded by Maynor Hernandez Ajcalón to help Young adolescents earn income to supplement their education.

Artesanias Nueva Vida Works with locally grown lumber to craft their products,including bowls, serving spoons,tea spoons, salad serving utensils, picture frames and other specialty products.

The group was founded by two brothers who needed work to help them stay off the streets and focused on their school work. They began to work with a few other Young adolescents and decided to form a project focused on helping young adolescents facing the process of poverty.

The group consists of five members and have worked for the past four years with various adolescents who work outside the home to support their families, including young shoe shine boys who work in the local park.

The name Artesaanias Nueva Vida means New Life Artists and symbolizes a new life for the members of the group.

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Housing/Construction

The Housing Program seeks to address the land ownership disparity by providing a dignified place to live for those without. Faced with the expressed felt necessity for housing, the Friends of San Lucas want to continue building homes for people who cannot otherwise afford them, continuing what Fr. Greg did. Building also creates jobs, something that is very needed in San Lucas.

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Juan Ana Coffee

Direct Trade, even better than Fair Trade

Juan Ana Cafe is grown, processed, roasted, and packaged in San Lucas, Guatemala. The only part of the process that is not in local hands is the movement of the bags once they land in the US! This Direct Trade Model ensures the highest quality of product as well as the largest impact on the community!.

Our farmers’ Arabica coffee is grown under a full shade canopy at the ideal altitude (between 5,200 and 6,000 feet) in rich volcanic ash soil.

In other words, its the best coffee on the planet. Combine the great taste with the great cause, and its almost too good to be true!

So tomorrow morning, when you brew your morning coffee, take a minute to think about the relationships you have helped foster simply by opting for Juan Ana Coffee. Know you are keeping with the Pillars of Christian Social Teaching that Father Greg preached and the cup will taste that much better.

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