About Heart of the Sky Fair Trade

Welcome to Heart of the Sky Fair Trade! My name is Melinda Van Slyke and I am based out of Spring Green, Wisconsin. I have been involved in Guatemala solidarity work for the past fifteen years, with experiences ranging from being a human rights observer in a returned refugee village to being on the board of The Network in Solidarity With the People of Guatemala. www.nisgua.org My experience has been that true community development has to involve women. That is why my products come from women's cooperatives and small scale family run businesses. This is not charity. These are mutually beneficial partnerships based on respect, dignity, and transparency. Support fair trade--it truly does make a world of difference.

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