Upavim Crafts | Fair Trade Guatemalan Gifts

Ethical Handmade Collections from Guatemala

Shop our selection of colorful handmade gifts, accessories, and home décor.

Kitchen

Home Décor

Reclaimed Wood

Kitchen Servers

Hand-crafted by a local artisan carpenter in a small town on the coast of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, each kitchen server features unique natural lines and knots that are carefully sanded to preserve the raw individuality of the wood.

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Macawood

Coffee Scoop

This natural-wood coffee scoop is hand-carved from the reclaimed roots of coffee bushes by artisans in Guatemala. Pair with one of our coffee mugs for a great gift for your favorite coffee lover!

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Coffeewood

Sugar Scoop

Perfect for scooping flour, rice or beans, this gorgeous natural-wood scoop is a one-of-a-kind kitchen essential.

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Coffeewood

Mini Salt Box and Spoon

This adorable tiny coffeewood salt box comes with an equally tiny spoon, which slips right into a small divet in the box. Featuring a hinged cover, these charming boxes are a great way to serve gourmet salts. Fun for collectors too!

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Macawood

Spatula

This beautiful and functional spatula is crafted from reclaimed Macawood. Each spatula is unique, no two are exactly alike!

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Laurelwood

Tasting Spoon

This beautiful and functional tasting spoon is crafted from reclaimed Laurelwood. Each tasting spoon is unique, no two are exactly alike!

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Macawood

Cake Server

Brand new to our reclaimed wood collection, these natural-wood cake servers are hot on the market. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, and other celebrations!

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Ceramics

Our Guatemalan ceramics are crafted in San Antonio Palapo, a small village nestled along the shores of Guatemala's famous Lake Atitlan. Due to the high-quality clay found in rich volcanic riverbeds, San Antonio Palapo is known for producing the finest ceramics and pottery in all of Guatemala.

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Children

Guatemalan Hair Accessories

About Us

UPAVIM is a self-run cooperative of women in La Esperanza, Guatemala. Every sale provides fair trade jobs for women and supports UPAVIM's full-day kindergarten through 6th-grade school and daycare.

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We are Upavimas

Upavimas, women of the UPAVIM cooperative, are STRONG, Upavimas are creative. Upavimas are wives, artists, others, businesswomen, caretakers, administrators, breadwinners. Upavimas are INNOVATORS. Upavimas work every day to push back against the violence and poverty that exists within their neighborhoods and homes. Upavimas are EMPOWERED.

In Her Own Words

"It is because of UPAVIM that I am alive. They have supported me, given me advice, scholarships for my children and medical care."

- Sonia Reyes, UPAVIMA