Mercado Global Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Feb 13, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$632,558

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Rural women entrepreneurs programin conjunction with our economic empowerment program, we offer community-based training modules that foster leadership building among our partner artisans. As rural, indigenous women, our artisans remain on the periphery of guatemalan society; many are illiterate, most speak an indigenous language and do not understand spanish, and all are subject to extreme discrimination due to their race, sex and low education levels. We understand that in order to succeed as business owners, these women must be able to recognize themselves as leaders.our in-house training coordinator, herself an indigenous guatemalan woman, builds relationships with our partner communities and holds recurring classes on conflict resolution, goal-setting, self-esteem, presentation skills and team-building. Curriculum is communicated through hands-on activities so that content is accessible to women who cannot read or write. In this way,women who may never before have had access to a formal education can become leaders in their business and their communities.

Activity 3

Community partnership programwe seek to build mutual understanding and facilitate cultural exchange between artisan communities in guatemala and our supporter communities in the united states. Through the community partnership program, individuals visit communities in guatemala to see the impact of their support. Likewise, our current and past staff, volunteers and supporters act as fair trade ambassadors within their communities in the u.s. Through speaking engagements, community events and other awareness-raising functions. We also operate a robust internship program for students and graduates, who work alongside staff and artisans in guatemala and report back to their communities upon their return to the u.s.

Filer

EIN

20-1348926