{"id":49655,"date":"2023-08-10T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging24.finca.org\/uncategorized-en-gb\/setting-up-shop-surrounded-by-volcanoes"},"modified":"2024-10-02T21:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:30:27","slug":"setting-up-shop-surrounded-by-volcanoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/setting-up-shop-surrounded-by-volcanoes","title":{"rendered":"Setting up Shop Surrounded by Volcanoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aurelio Morales grew up in a beautiful part of Guatemala in a village surrounded by towering volcanoes in Solol\u00e1 State located in the Southwestern Highlands of the country. Generally, many of the people live a traditional lifestyle, wearing brightly colored clothing called Traje. Rich in Mayan culture, the garments date back 1000 years. They are handwoven from cotton using a backstrap or standing loom to weave the beautiful designs. Often times weavers will use natural dyes such as flowers, minerals and herbs to achieve the brilliant colors. Most families in the area farm the rich volcanic soils like they have been doing for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurelio married at a young age and started her family at 20 years old. Aurelio’s family continued to grow. She and her husband recognized the need to increase their income to be able to properly provide for their children. Her husband was already working hard but didn’t earn enough to reach their financial goals and expand their house for their growing family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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