Manos Zapotecas

The artisans who weave for Manos Zapotecas are families in Teotitlan who have brought company owner Shelley Tennyson into their homes and lives. She got to know them while volunteering for a marvelous non-profit microfinance program called EnVia. Small loans are given to women entrepreneurs in the … Read More...

Is it possible to help lift a village out of poverty through commerce? The  woman who started Manos Zapotecas believes so. It started with Shelley Tennyson who, while volunteering with a group of indigenous women in the ancient rural village of Teotitlan del Valle near Oaxaca, Mexico, became aware … Read More...

Manos Zapotecas is committed to fair trade. We will ensure that the weavers receive a fair price for the many hours that they put in to each work of art. To do this we use the Fair Wage Guide developed by the fair trade organization World of Good.  This allows each family to buy the basic … Read More...