Nourishing Communities

Please stand with Mayan Families in our fight against malnutrition AND support Guatemalan artisans at the same time!

Thank you for visiting the auction for Mayan Families’ first-ever online event, Nourishing Communities: Preventing & Treating Malnutrition Together in Guatemala.

All of the products that you see here are all made by the talented Indigenous artisans that we work with through our Economic Development Program. Items have been specially selected and grouped together for this auction.

Proceeds above the direct costs (the starting prices) will support our critical malnutrition treatment and prevention work in the Lake Atitlan Region of Guatemala.

If you like what you see in these lots, then you’ll love the items available to buy directly from our Etsy store. Take a look at our current range of beautiful products and support our artisan partners and their families.

Whether through this auction or via the Etsy store, the income that artisans make from the sales of their products is significant for them being able to support their families with dignity, improves their health and well-being, and enables them to provide younger members of the family with increased opportunities to access education.

At Mayan Families we take a holistic approach in our work to advance education, nutrition & health and economic development, through community-led initiatives which build on existing resources and knowledge. We are so grateful for your support!

Mayan Families works in the Lake Atitlán region of Guatemala to implement community-led programs that address systemic barriers and build cultural strength and resilience. Our work is driven by the expertise of Mayan staff and community leaders towards long-term, meaningful change in the areas of education, nutrition & health, and economic development.

Mayan Families, a registered US 501(c)3 organization in the US, works in partnership with our legally-registered Guatemalan partner association to implement our programs on the ground.