In the last two decades these arts and crafts have gained increasing international popularity, motivating the Mayan people to combine their forces and start cooperatives to increase their business opportunities. The main objective of the Federation is to promote the economic, social and cultural development of the associates and their families. Marketing activities play an important role in maintaining and increasing our sales abroad. Technical training programs help us to pass on skills to our associates and maintain high quality. By offering raw materials on credit, we make it possible for them to start production sooner, paying for those materials on a later date with the profits earned.
Training is the key to development.
Important for self- management, we train our associates, both men and women, in all aspects of cooperative administration, including everything from credit control to marketing. With a constant focus on environmental issues, we address safe use of appropriate dyes. Human relationships are covered in socialization classes, special training programs for children go beyond their regular schooling and include various cultural concerns, etc. Administration, technical skills, product design and literacy, it is all part of our training. Top Take a closer look at our organizational chart and read what each of us is doing.