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ESPERANZA EN ACCIÓN
P r o v i d i n g h o p e t h r o u g h
e m p o w e r m e n t
Fa i r T r a d e P r o d u c t s
Specialized products handmade by
artisans in Nicaragua. Items included in
this catalog:
Pottery
Jewelry
Soapstone Sculptures
Pine Needle Baskets
And Other household items
Pottery—Pg. 3– 5, Bracelets—Pg. 6,
Pine Needle Baskets—Pg. 7 —8,
Recycled Chip Bag Items—Pg. 7
2 012 Fa i r T r a d e C a ta l o g
To order visit: www.esperanzaenaccion.org
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C a t a l o g
WELCOME TO ‘HOPE IN ACTION’
Esperanza en Acción is a fair trade organization based in Nicaragua. We are committed to working with Nicaraguan artisans living in poverty, whether they are organized in cooperatives, collectives or work in their homes with their families.
Building relationships between Esperanza en Acción and the artisans we collaborate with is a high priority, as all of our work is based upon their needs. Esperanza en Acción exists to support these artisans with technical assistance and
access to fair trade markets so that they can grow their small businesses and move
from poverty to sustainable employment.
When we consider all involved, today we are economically empowering approximately 1000 people in artisan families through fair trade. These artisans make beautiful handmade products from pottery to pine needle baskets, stone carvings
and weavings to jewelry, cards, whistles and more.
By buying from Esperanza en Acción, you will contribute to helping these individuals and families and allow us to expand our reach. A sincere thank-you for considering to buy fair trade products from these Nicaraguan artisans.
Ta b l e
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C o n t e n t s
Utilitarian Clay Pottery
Decorative Ceramic Pottery
Clay Jewelry
Recycled Chip Bag Items
Friendship Bracelets
Pine Needle Baskets
Soapstone Sculptures
Stationary
Accessories
Our Principles and Practices
Meet the Artisans
Order Form
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Ordering from Esperanza
en Acción is easy and helps
support a wonderful group
of artisans:
Choose items from this catalog
and order online at:
www.esperanzaenaccion.org
or email your order to:
info@esperanzaenaccion.org.
Pay with Money Order, Check
and Paypal (if paying by Paypal
client is responsible for paying
fees charged by Paypal).
Fill in our customer information
form at the back of this catalog
and we will send you prices and
the order form. Once you have
chosen your items, email the order form to:
info@esperanzaenaccion.org.
We invite you to share this catalog with others as well as visit
www.esperanzaenaccion.org to
learn more about what we do and
the artisans we work with.
New Product!!
Two-in-One Vase, See Page 4
Contact Esperanza en Acción:
U.S.:
P. O. Box 1011
Okemos, Michigan
48805-1011
Pho ne :
011 (505) 266-7961 (Nicaragua)
e m ail :
info@esperanzaenaccion.org
Providing hope
through empowerment
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U T I L I T A R I A N C L AY P O T T E RY
Artist/group:
Ducuale Grande
Location: Estelí Area
Specialty: Utilitarian Clay Pottery
Sugar bowl
4” H x 3.5” W
Order #: 040401
Chicken and rooster
Candelabra — set of 2
7.5”h x 5” w
Order #: 040101
BOWL
3” h x 6.5” dia
Order #:040201
Large Mug
5”H x 4” Dia
Order #: 040301
Artist/group:
L o m a Pa n d a
Location: Somoto
Specialty: Clay
Angel Ornament
3”w x 3.5” l
Order #:120201
Hanging Plate
11.5” Dia
Order #: 120101
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Pitcher
10”h x 13”w x 7”l
Order #:120301
The Loma Panda collective is located in an
extremely rural community that is not accessible
by vehicle. It is made up of 5 sisters who, similar
to many other artisans, learned their work from
their forefathers. They work exclusively in a
rustic style of clay making decorative clay dolls
and utilitarian pieces such as mugs and bowls. The
pieces have no paint, they only use the natural
color of the clay. Development of the collective is
difficult as they have few opportunities for sales
due to their isolated location.
C E R A M I C P O T T E RY
Artist/group:
J u a n Pa u l i n o & A z u c e n a S a l a z a r
Location: San Juan de Oriente
Specialty: Clay
Pottery
Juan Paulino did not always work in ceramics. Before starting in the creative
process of ceramics, he was a shoemaker. His wife Azucena had grown -up
working with clay and at her insistence, Juan Paulino decided to try working
together with his wife to see if they could make a living. Today they are famous
throughout the town of San Juan de Oriente for their fine craftsmanship.
Two-in-One Decorative Vase
Small Order #: 110201-1
(Top 5”h x 6”dia
Base 6”dia x 5”h)
Large Order #: 110201-2
(Top 6.5” dia x 8”h
Base 7.75” dia x 6.5”h)
Red & Black Geometric Pot
Tropical Candelabra
6.5”h x 6.75” dia
5.75” h x 5” dia
Order #: 110301
Order #: 110401
Black and green
Lamp Base
11”h x 8”dia
Order #: 110101
Large Black Geometric Pot
Large 8”h x 8”dia
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Order #: 110303
Black and Blue Decorative Pot
Small Order #: 110302-1 (8.5”h x 7.75”dia )
Large Order #: 110302-2
(9 ” h x 12” dia )
C E R A M I C P O T T E RY
Artist/group:
Guadalupe Norori Canda
Specialty: Clay
Pottery
Guadalupe grew up in a family of ceramic artists, but she didn't learn the
trade until she was fourteen and had saved enough money by selling food
on the street to be able to afford to take a class and learn. Guadalupe
worked together with her husband who was also a ceramicist. When he
died Guadalupe was initiated into the same cooperative where her husband had previously been a member and began supporting herself and
her five children through this income.
Style/Color Order #
Sm: 080103-1 ( 2”h x 4.75” dia)
Md: 080103-2 (2.25”h x 5.5”dia)
LG: 080103-3 (2.75”h x 7” dia)
XL: 080103-4 (3.75”h x 9.5” dia)
Style/Color Order #
Sm: 080101-1 ( 2”h x 4.75” dia)
Md: 080101-2 (2.25”h x 5.5”dia)
LG: 080101-3 (2.75”h x 7” dia)
XL: 080101-4 (3.75”h x 9.5” dia)
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Style/Color Order #
Sm: 080104-1 ( 2”h x 4.75” dia)
Md: 080104-2 (2.25”h x 5.5”dia)
LG: 080104-3 (2.75”h x 7” dia)
XL: 080104-4 (3.75”h x 9.5” dia)
Style/Color Order #
Sm: 080102-1 ( 2”h x 4.75” dia)
Md: 080102-2 (2.25”h x 5.5”dia)
LG: 080102-3 (2.75”h x 7” dia)
XL: 080102-4 (3.75”h x 9.5” dia)
Style/Color Order #
Sm: 080105-1 ( 2”h x 4.75” dia)
Md: 080105-2 (2.25”h x 5.5”dia)
LG: 080105-3 (2.75”h x 7” dia)
XL: 080105-4 (3.75”h x 9.5” dia)
C L AY J E W E L RY
Artist/group:
Colectivo Rio Aba jo
Location: San Juan de Limay
Specialty: Clay
Jewelry
Clay Bracelets
Adjustable Straps
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
B.
A.
D.
Order #:030205
Order #:030202
Order #:030203
Order #: 030201
Order #:030204
E.
C.
The collective of Rio Abajo is composed of women who work in their homes making clay jewelry. The collective lacks contacts where
they can sell their pieces, although they have benefited from the help and connections made through Esperanza en
Accion as well as Potters for Peace.
B..
B
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C..
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F.
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D.
C.
A.
B.
G.
H.
Clay Earrings
Clay Necklaces
14.5” - 17.25” Length
A. Order #: 030101
B. Order #: 030102
C. Order #: 030103
D. Order #: 030104
E. Order #: 030105
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B.
C.
D.
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G.
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Order
Order
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030302
030303
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RECYCLED CHIP BAGS
Artist/group:
El Timal
Location: Tipitapa
Specialty: Recycled Chip bag
Purses and Jewelry
Earrings
(Colors vary)
Order #: 050301
Bracelet
Order #: 050401
Clutch
7.5”l x 3.75”h
Order #: 050101
Change Purse
3.75”l x 3”h
Order #: 050201
FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS
Artist/group:
Jesus Madriz
Location: Managua
Specialty: Woven Bracelets
1.
2.
3.
4.
Friendship Bracelets
A. Order #: 100201
B. Order #: 100202
C. Order #: 100203
D. Order #: 100204
A.
C.
A.
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B.
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6.
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10.
11.
Hope & Peace Bracelets
Available Colors:
Orange(1), Red(2), Pink(3),
Purple(4), Blue(5), light
blue(6), multicolored(7),
Green(8), maroon(9),
black(10), brown(11)
Hope Order #:
100102 - (color)
Peace Order #:
100101 - (color)
Jesus is a young artist who started learning to make
bracelets at a young age for other young people in
his neighborhood in Managua. Soon he and his
D.
friends began exchanging techniques
and improving their skills. Jesus was
able to complete his high school but
has not been able to continue studying due to lack of funds.
PINE NEEDLE BASKETS
Artist/group:
Colectivo Cipres Negro
Location: Somotillo, Nicaragua
Specialty: Pine Needle Baskets
Medium Star Top Basket
2.5” h x 9.25” dia
Order #: 010201
Round/Triangular
Pot Holder
10.5” dia
Order #: 010102
Medium Square
Top Basket
3.5”h x 8.75” dia
Order #: 010202
Round Pot Holder
8” dia
Order #: 010101
Artist/group:
Colectivo Esper anza
Location: Jalapa, Nicaragua
Large Oval Basket
3.5”h x 13.5”l x 8”w
Order #: 020102
Large Round Basket
3.5” h x 9.75” dia
Order #: 020101
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Round Basket with Lid
4” h x 6.5” dia x 3.25” Lid
Order #: 020201
Star bottom Basket
2.25” h x 9.75” dia
Order #: 020103
PINE NEEDLE BASKETS
Artist/group:
P i n o s Fa b r e t i n o s
Location: San Jose de Cusmapa
Large Square Pine
Needle Basket
3”h x 10”w
Order #: 160201
Small Pine Needle Baskets
Style Above (Crisscross)
2” h x 6.25” dia
Order #:160102
Style to the Left (Zig Zag)
2.25” h x 6.5”dia
Order #: 160101
Large round Basket
with Handles
3”h x 10” dia
Order #: 160202
SOAP STONE SCULPTURES
Artist/group:
E x p ov e n ta
Location: San Juan de Limay
Specialty: Soapstone
Nativity Scene
N
S
Dome: 5.25” h x 5.5” w x 3.75” dia
Figures: 2.75” - 3” h
6 piece (Above)
Order #: 060102
10 piece (Left)
Order #: 060101
Order #:060202
Order #:060203
Order #:060201
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Family/Couple Sculptures
Approx. 6.5—7”H x 2.5 – 4.5”W
Artist/group:
ACCESSORIES
Francis Cano
Specialty: Clay Whistles
E.
F.
B
Water Whistles:
A. Order # 070101
B. Order # 070102
Clay Whistles
C. Order # 070201
D. Sm-Order # 070202-1
Lg-Order # 070202-2
E. Sm-Order # 070203-1
Lg-Order # 070203-2
F. Sm-Order # 070204-1
lg-Order # 070204-2
(See Order page for sizes)
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A
C
S T A T I O N A RY
Artist/group:
N e l ly C a s t r o
Location: Managua
Specialty: Greeting Cards
F.
E.
D.
C.
A.
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B.
G.
H.
Greeting Cards:
5” x 7”
A. Order # 150101
B. Order # 150102
C. Order # 150103
D. Order # 150104
E. Order # 150105
F. Order # 150106
G. Order # 150107
H. Order # 150108
ACCESSORIES
Artist/group:
Telares Indigenas Nicaragua
Location: El Chile
Specialty: Hand-woven items
Telares is an artisan group comprised of indigenous women, that weave
their own fabric and then make bags and purses with it. With the production and sale of these products they improve their living conditions and
keep alive the rich and beautiful indigenous tradition of weaving fabric in
their community and in Nicaragua. Their work is essential in to help improve the economy of their families, to develop themselves as women
and a group, to maintain their value as active people, to have power of
decision in the economy of their homes and to avoid the exodus to
neighboring countries, or assembly lines.
Pencil Case
5” x 10”
Order #: 170101
Cell Phone Case
11” x 14”
Order #: 170106
Bag—Jamilet
6” x 10”
Order #: 170102
Make-up Bag
4.25” x 6”
Order #: 170105
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Backpack
16.25” x 13.5” x 5”
Order #: 170104
Double Zipper Bag
5” x 11.5” x 6.5”
Order #: 070103
MISSION, COMMITMENT AND PRACTICES
OUR
MISSION
To economically empower Nicaraguan artisans and their families to lift themselves out of poverty through fair trade
To empower people in the ‘First World’ to transform our global economic system into one that is fair for all people
OUR
COMMITMENT
Esperanza en Acción's commitment is to buy directly from the artisans and pay a fair price for their work, thus empowering them
to cover basic needs including food, shelter, education, and health care for their families.
We desire to establish long-term relationships with these producers and promote their talents in a way that preserves their cultural identity.
We strive to educate consumers about the often hidden human costs of our "bargains." By providing information about producers' history, culture and living conditions, we hope to enhance cross-cultural understanding and respect between consumers and
communities in the developing world.
~adapted from the Fair Trade Federation
OUR
PRINCIPLES
AND
PRACTICES
Esperanza en Acción includes the following ethical principles and practices in our
trade relationships (from the Fair Trade Federation):
Paying fair wages in the local context
Consumer education
Equal employment opportunities for all people, particularly the least advantaged
Financial and technical support whenever possible
Encouraging cooperative workplaces
Building long-term trade relationships
Respect for cultural identity
Healthy and safe working conditions within the local context
Environmental sustainability
In practice this means that Esperanza en Acción always pays artisans 50% upfront
for any orders made with them, giving them the opportunity to purchase materials and
support themselves during the production of our order.
In addition we are in constant contact with the artisans, visiting their homes, families and locations of production in order
to know their strengths and where we can provide technical assistance to help them improve their work.
We also conduct an economic evaluation of the process of production of the artwork to help the artisans determine a fair price
for their pieces using a formula based on local, national and global indicators to calculate a fair wage. This ensures that the
price we pay to each artisan for their artwork is a fair one.
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M E E T T H E A RT I S A N S
Ducuale Grande (Pg. 3)
Ducuale Grande is one of the cooperatives that is the most well organized that Esperanza en
Acción works with. This cooperative is located in a rural community approximately 5 kilometers from Estelí,
Nicaragua. It is made up of 11 women who have been organized for 19 years and are owners of their own cooperative.
They have been able to make many contacts, both national and international. The artwork that they make is utilitarian
and made up of natural clay, without any chemicals.
El Timal (Pg. 7)
A refugee settlement was established in January 2009 of families that had been living on the lakeshore of Managua.
Their homes were flooded when the water level rose and the government promised them a dignified living space just
outside of Managua in a town called Tipitapa. The families were moved to Tipitapa only to find that they had been
moved to an empty pasture with no water, no trees and no opportunities for work. Yamileth Perez, Director of
Programs for Esperanza en Acción, was intimately involved with the relocation of these families and decided that she
wanted to help find alternative work options for a group of women from the refugee settlement. Esperanza en Acción
decided to teach a group of 8 women how
to make small purses out of recycled chip
bags which would give them the
opportunity to support themselves and
their families while working at home. This
project has been a success and the women
are slowly gaining confidence in their work
and their ability to be their own bosses,
something which most of them had never
done previously.
Colectivo Cipres Negro (Pg. 8)
This is a group of 13 women and 2 men
that make pine needle baskets in a rural
area of Nicaragua. The majority of the
women are working to support their
families that have no less than 4 children
each. While many artisans develop their
products as a result of raw materials that
are located close to their homes these women have to purchase the pine needles required for their baskets because the
area that they have access to is not large enough to provide the sufficient quantity of pine needles.
Colectivo Esperanza (Pg. 8)
The Colectivo Esperanza is a collective of women from five communities around Jalapa Nicaragua. The majority of
them are single mothers. In three of the five communities the alternative for these women when they are not making
baskets is to work in the production of harvesting coffee or cutting tobacco. The cooperative Esperanza was among the
first groups that Esperanza en Acción began working with and we have been helping them to improve their designs and
quality by providing examples of higher quality baskets from other cooperatives in Nicaragua .
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M E E T T H E A RT I S A N S
Artefina (Pg.9)
Pinos Fabretinos is a cooperative that was founded with the help of the Fabretto Foundation. It
is made up of only women, some of whom are single mothers. Of the three groups that
Esperanza en Acción works with that makes pine needle baskets they have the highest quality and
as a result of the cooperation from the Fabretto Foundation have been able to maintain themselves organized and
well connected with various contacts in the national and international communities. All of the women work in their
own homes making the baskets, although they do have a small office where they are able to store their products and
even have a computer to work with.
Expoventa (Pg. 9)
Expoventa is a cooperative of men that have been working together for more than 18 years located in the mountains
beyond Estelí in a small town called San Juan de Limay. The majority of them represent the only person in their
family that is able to earn an income for their families. They work in soapstone, and each member with their own
designs that they exclusively work in. In addition to selling to Esperanza en Acción they participate in national
artistic expositions and also sell to intermediaries who frequently arrive in their small town to take advantage of
their beautiful work. They are also part of an organization that has established a small store located on the
Panamerican highway where they can sell their products.
Francis Cano (Pg. 10)
Francis Cano learned to work with clay from her grandparents and parents, a trade she is now passing down to her
own daughters. She makes small whistles in the form of animals as well as water whistles that sound like birds when
they are filled and blown on. Francis works in her home with her daughters who help her to make the whistles after
they come home from school. When Esperanza en Acción began working with Francis she was living in a house made
of black plastic. Since that time she has been slowly building her home out of concrete, and although still is not
finished she has been working to improve it as she is able.
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C u s t o m e r
I n f o r m a t i o n
EMAIL: info@esperanzaenaccion.org
OR CALL: 011 (505) 266-7961
www.esperanzaenaccion.org
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Thanks so much for your interest in Esperanza en Acción products. We are a small non-profit
organization that sells primarily to businesses. If you would like access to more detailed product information including pricing and an order form, please email us with the information below or visit our wholesale page at www.esperanzaenaccion.org to fill out this form. We would
love the opportunity to work together to support Nicaraguan artisans.
Thanks again,
The Esperanza en Acción Team
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P r o v i d i n g h o p e t h r o u g h
e m p o w e r m e n t
Pottery—Pg. 3– 5, Earrings—Pg. 6, Pine
Needle Baskets—Pg. 7-8, Recycled Chip Bag
Items—Pg. 7, Soapstone carvings—Pg. 9
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