Running a sustainable and socially-conscious business can seem like a daunting task, but mi eelo’s production coordinator, Karina Pixtun, is up for the challenge. Creamos sat down with Karina to talk about her experience since assuming her role as production coordinator and her journey through Creamos to mi eelo. Karina first joined Creamos’ exercise classes and later enrolled in the industrial sewing course. Her ability to lead and connect with her peers in the sewing course throughout her first leadership role at Creamos paved the way for her transition to mi eelo.

We’re celebrating this special time of year by raffling off product bundles from mi eelo, Creamos’ social business that provides safe and dignified employment for women in the target community. Make a donation to Creamos in honor of your mother or motherly figure in your life and they’ll receive a special thank you from Creamos and automatically be entered to win a product bundle from the mi eelo LUNAR Collection.

Today is International Women's Day, and this year’s theme is #BreakTheBias. We couldn’t think of a better date to announce that the artisans in Creamos’s income generating department are embarking on a new chapter of bias-breaking by launching their own social impact business. We present to you their new initiative and brand: mi eelo.

Businesses in Antigua and Guatemala City are using this month as an opportunity to take a public stand against gender inequity in Guatemala. We introduce to you March #BreakTheBias Network.

Creamos’ Job Inclusion Department has been designed to address what the community itself considers to be its most pressing challenge: lack of access to safe and sustainable employment. With an unwavering belief in their potential as valuable and worthy employees, we carefully molded this department to provide skill-building, networking, and workforce preparation for hardworking community members.