Sewing & Handicrafts

Category: 
Micro-economic and Food Production
Location: 
Xkua Xtuti
Start year: 
2002
End year: 
2002
Total budget: 
$8,600 CDN

A co-operative of women in Xkua Xtuti makes clothing, school uniforms, do machine embroidery and weaving. Mission Mexico funds enabled the women to purchase cloth, thread, etc., and sewing machines to get their work started. They have been very successful in selling their goods.