Osmun Gifts is proud to be able to bring these beautiful products to you. These morrals (Spanish for bag, satchel or shoulder bag) are all handmade. These fair trade bags were made in a small village in the Ixcan region of Guatemala by women who work hard to support their families.

The commissioned work on these bags was done according to Fair Trade Practices.  Only adults performed the work and the women who created these beautiful bags were paid directly.  The money received by the villagers helps to support them and keep their families together. 

Below is a picture of the lady who made most of these bags. AnaMaria works very hard to put food on the table for her family. To make money to feed them, she brings water to other people's homes, carrying 3 tinajas at a time filled with water.  A tinajas is a 3.5 gallon water jug.  She carries one under her arm, one hanging from a strap down her back plus one on her head.  For this labor, she is paid Q1 for each tinajas in Guatemala currency or the equivalent of $.12 in U.S. dollars.  For this she can buy 2 rolls.  For Q4, she can buy a pound of rice or a large bag of laundry soap.

10% of all proceeds will go to the Great Commission Air which provides Air Transportation for Christian Missions and Humanitarian Relief.  Great Commission Air has served in such areas as Guyana, Guatemala, and will soon be in Peru.  They provide medical evacuation services for the injured, and transport medical volunteers and supplies to where they are needed in these rural regions.  In addition, GCA provides transportation for Christian missions that are working to implement social programs and spiritual teachings.  Please visit their website Great Commission Air for more information. 

We hope you can join us in supporting this great cause by buying these beautiful handmade bags to enjoy yourself or to give as meaningful gifts for friends and loved ones.