This week we raised 800Q ($100) selling jewelry, which is a lot by Guatemalan standards. It's not always that profitable, but we can usually count on $50 a week selling jewelry during break at the language school (10-10:30 am).
The extra income helps to offset the costs of school materials as the kids go through notebook after notebook of tarea. I am reluctant to leave the modest little business without a selling successor, but feel good that a few of the kids have really taken to the art (craft?) and at the very least can have fun with it.
I left some Joyas stands in a few gringrofied cafés so that they could sell on their own. I am hoping the jewelry stands will earn a few extra dollars a month or at the very least spread the word about the orphanage.
The baby bracelet on the top right hasn't sold yet. My team of jewelry makers have a different concept of what fits.
The little sombreros at the bottom are made out of Avacado seeds. One of the older kids, Carlos, carves them during craft hour. Que talento!
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Picture me in that chair and you have an idea of what my mornings look like.
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