These smoothly contoured natural wood comfort crosses fit beautifully into your hand, just the thing when you feel like you need a little connection. A thoughtful way to support someone through a period of grief, or as a gentle daily reminder of faith.
Handcrafted in Guatemala
Natural wood
2 1/2" W x 4 3/4" H
Natural Wood Smooth, rounded contours
Because of the handmade nature and wood properties of this product, slight variations will occur.
UPAVIM is an acronym for Unidas Para Vivir Mejor, "United For A Better Life." This group of women lives in a squatter community named La Esperanza (Hope) on the outskirts of Guatemala City. In 1989, UPAVIM was organized to offer much needed health and educational services within this community, where many families had fled from Guatemala's civil war and overpopulation in the capital city. Since then, the organization has grown to include income generation programs, including handicraft training and production, a bakery, a soy product production, medical clinic, pharmacy, medical laboratory, growth monitoring program and tutoring program for families with limited choices. For member women artisans, craft work is fit into a daily routine of child care, housework and volunteering in other programs at the UPAVIM community center.
