By Karen Piegorsch | Project Director
To our generous donors,
Thank you so much for your kindness in support of Synergo Art’s efforts to implement the ergonomic weaving bench project in Mexico.
Two of Synergo Art’s highest priorities when it comes to development are full transparency and working collaboratively with local communities. With this in mind, we are sad to report that this project is being deactivated until we secure a firm commitment from a local collaborating organization in Mexico. Although Mexican indigenous artisans have consistently expressed interest in the project, to date, necessary collaborations with local organizations have not come to fruition.
We have used the funds raised through August 2009 to help create bilingual educational resources including: a weavers’ training manual, a carpenters’ training manual, templates, engineering diagrams, and a 10-minute educational video (now on YouTube, please see links below).
Funds raised since September 2009 will be reallocated to the Synergo Arts weaving bench project in Guatemala. This project aims to enable the local people to carry on independent of outside support. For an exciting update from Guatemala please click the link below. If you would rather that your donation be applied toward another GlobalGiving project, please let us know by September 23rd. If you are interested in further discussing our decision or our grassroots approach to working with indigenous communities you may contact us at info@synergoarts.org.
Thank you for helping us help artisans protect their health, increase their income potential and preserve their culture.
Sincerely yours,
Synergo Arts
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