• Country

    Guatemala

  • Borrower

    Asociación Chajulense Va'l Vaq Qujol (Chajul)

  • Loan

    500,000 USD (£300,000)

  • Purpose of loan

    Production machinery and working capital

A farmers' co-operative that grew from small beginnings

Chajul has been a project partner of Oikocredit since 1990. It is a Guatemalan cooperative mainly producing organic and fair trade coffee, though they also produce honey and handicrafts. They have around 1500 members, 80 per cent of which are women, from 60 different communities in the area. Chajul is environmentally focused, promoting a sustainable development model in traditional Mayan communities.

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