We are the Maya Centre Women's Group, Mopan Maya Women in Maya Centre Village united to sell our uniquely handmade Art & Craft, and the entrance tickets for the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Stann Creek District, Belize.
18 years ago we started with only 15 members. Now we are 50 women, in the ages of 15 to 80 years, working together to sustain our families. We give our time voluntarily in working shifts and cleaning of the area.
We feel proud, because we still practise our culture, wear our traditional clothing and sell traditional Maya Art & Craft, like slate carvings, baskets, calabash, Mopan Maya clothing, jewelry and other unique art.
10% of our craft sales goes to the group, so we are able to support community work, sports and our primary school.
90% goes to the artist and her family, so our children have a better chance for a higher education.
We also support our primary school St. Jude by having their donation box and a special section of Art & Craft made by the students in the name of the P.T.A. (Parents Teacher Association).
We have a working agreement with the Belize Audobon Society: we sell the entrance tickets for the Jaguar Preserve, so 10% of those sales go to our group.

Thanks to everybody, who supports and contributes our Maya Centre Women's Group.