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Description
This beautiful shoulder bag was donated by Friendship Bridge based in Guatemala. It’s a pretty green bag covered in gorgeous ikat (jaspe in Spanish) designs. People will notice this bag! It is generous in size – 18″ long x 9″ in diameter. A mini duffel bag, also lined in white. The shape is tubular so the ends are round. It has metal grommets the strap comes out of and a sturdy zipper. Bianca Mendez, the seamstress, has signed the attached tag.
About Friendship Bridge:
Friendship Bridge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise with a mission to create opportunities that empower Guatemalan women to build a better life. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, Friendship Bridge operates 12 branch offices in Guatemala and provides a suite of products and services including microcredit, Non-Formal Education, and access to culturally-appropriate healthcare. Clients are 100% women, primarily indigenous Maya, and live in rural communities with some of the highest poverty levels worldwide. Annually, Friendship Bridge supports nearly 34,000 women and through our programming, we are changing how clients see, respond to, and overcome the protracted issues of poverty for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Their mission is to create opportunities that empower Guatemalan women to build a better life.