An Interview with Madre Claudia
In February, Gracia’s board of directors met in Guatemala for a meeting. During that time, board member Charles Harris had a chance to sit down with Madre Claudia, …
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Record Breaking Year for Milagros Sales!
For the first time, Milagros sales have topped $100,000! While we have experienced steady growth for the past four years, this record breaking year surpassed our mid-year projections. …
Gracia Entrepreneur Training (GET) Begins!
This February, five graduates of the Milagros Workshops will start the Gracia Entrepreneur Training program (G.E.T.). Gracia has formalized its business training program by creating a curriculum that …
English Classes Are Coming to the Milagros Workshops!
While Trades of Hope visited the Milagros Workshops last May, they saw the need for the girls to learn English. It is most important for the Milagros team …
New Major Funding for Gracia
Last October, Gracia submitted a letter of inquiry (LOI) to the Arthur B. Schultz Foundation giving them a history, an overview of the program and its progress. After …
New technical advances at the Casa Hogar! Communication becomes readily available!
Ilma Cruz and Sucely Ventura now have smart phones! This allows them to text, talk and email throughout the day. Prior to this advancement, the young women would …
More good news for Gracia this September!
Ilma and Sucely went to the New World Craft Show to make connections at the New World Craft Show. Ilma and Sucely met with the founder of ByHand …
Trades of Hope Site Visit
In September, Trades of Hope brought their top sales women to visit the Casa Hogar for the second time this year. Trades of Hope is a growing direct …
Milagros Launches Men’s Collection in 2015
After getting repeated inquiries for a men’s jewelry line, the Milagros workshop began creating bracelets for men. The items are crafted with both leather and fine silver and …
New Entrepreneur Training Program
Gracia Is Proud to Announce Its New Entrepreneur Training Program to Begin in Early 2016. The program is designed to give participants a framework for understanding success factors for …