L15" x W11"

made in Guatemala

I have been looking for this exact kind of Laptop sleeve for my laptop for years! The material is in the traditional Guatemalan style, is soft, padded and fits laptops that are up to 14 " long.

This product was made by women who live on the outskirts of Guatemala City in an impoverished area called "Esperanza" (hope). By working together these women have developed a community medical clinic and dental clinic, a scholarship and tutoring program, an infant growth monitoring and breast-feeding promotion program, a daycare center with Montessori trained teachers, and a craft project that generates income for the individual women and for these community programs. Most importantly, they have maintained a spirit of HOPE, which many in similar circumstances lost long ago. By purchasing this product you help support an entire community.

Chichicastenango, considered the heart of the Mayan World, is located 3 hours from Guatemala City in the Mountain Highlands. It is an important center of culture and religion for the local indigenous population.

In the Western Hemisphere, this region is second in poverty only to Haiti.

In circumstances of grinding poverty, any additional income families can earn provides a margin for improving nutrition, purchasing medicine and providing education for their children.

Your purchase of this product gives Mayan women and men in Chichicastenango an opportunity to earn an income from their skill and gives them self-confidence as well as hope for themselves, their families and their communities.