Hurricane Gustav created havoc and a great deal of damage in Haiti, but no partner offices, homes or lives were lost. Our recycled drum art orders will be slightly delayed, but will still arrive by early October, barring further interference from hurricanes.

We are proud to announce FWM’s new partnership with several indigenous women’s cooperatives in Guatemala in cooperation with Mission Guatemala, an outgrowth of the Kateri Tekakwitha Fund, a scholarship fund for indigenous women in Guatemala, founded by Kay Sweeny. So far the Kateri fund has helped 40 indigenous women obtain an education, 16 more are [...]