2. Los Cuchareros de San Lucas Toliman
The Spoon Makers of San Lucas Toliman
Kitchen art handcrafted by Mayan Artisans using wood pruned from Coffee trees; Gravilea, an Acacia-like-tree that is a popular firewood source for home cooking stoves; Tasisco or Tzaj, a beautiful golden-red wood and Hormiga – the Ant Tree. These trees are planted as shade cover for the Coffee Plants and are pruned annually.
The Spoon Makers is a group of eight young men and women in their early twenties who live in San Lucas Toliman. Adonias Mejia Misa, a long time member of K’aslem Mandala, supplements his family income by making spoons with The Spoon Makers. Adonias is a part-time K’aslem Promoter, teaching other young people how to plant and care for newly reforested areas. He works for a respected local reforestation project, Arboles de La Vida – Trees of Life. Together with the other K’aslem Promoters he is designing our tree planting program in K’aslem. Adonias, his wife Leticia and their two children live with their grand-parents and their extended family in the most humble of circumstances.
Rice Paddle, a couple spoons after 7 years use and a new Tablespoon
For information about prices and ordering from The Spoon Makers
Please contact: Adonias Mejia Misa. Telephone – 011 502 4031 4976
Or email: kaslemmandala7@yahoo.com – to the Attention of Adonias Mejia.
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3. SEEDS OF HARMONY – MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS. Developing personal business skills and the ability of young daughters and mothers to create unique designs, while they participate in Domestic Violence Prevention Workshops, learn conflict resolution skills and learn to take care of the environment that provides their families with daily fire-wood for three meals a day and Lake Atitilan, their ancestral place of bathing and clothes washing and the economic future of their children.
Seeds of Harmony - First Belts Class
Contact Fermina Maquin for information about purchasing Sun Catchers, Seed Bead Belts Ornamental Purses and “You Name It” designs made by Seeds of Harmony
Email Fermina at kaslemmandala7@yahoo.com
Seed Bead Ornamental Purse
Mother Earth is calling for Dignity and Freedom for Women
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3. K’aslem Mandala ROOTS AND SHOOTS YOUTH PROGRAM – CREATIVE RECYCLING and REFORESTATION. We are the First Chapter of Dr. Jane Goodall’s Environmental Youth Leadership Program in Guatemala.
4. ROOTS AND SHOOTS CHILDRENS PROGRAM – GROWING FOOD FOR GROWING CHILDREN and saving seeds for family gardens for future generations in San Lucas Toliman. Focusing on strengthening their connection and appreciation for the natural world around them, while learning how to manage food producing gardens.
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