Mercado Global is a non-profit, fair trade organization whose mission is to connect economically-disadvantaged women’s cooperatives in Guatemala to U.S. markets while simultaneously mobilizing students in the U.S. to promote socially-responsible consumerism in their communities.

Mercado promotes the financial success of rural, community-based cooperatives by connecting them to U.S. markets. With partner NGOs in the region, Mercado Global provides cooperatives with technical support to use enhanced revenue from global marketing to create and finance community development funds that support primary school scholarships, microcredit projects and health programs. In the U.S., our network of college chapters markets cooperatives’ products in their communities and educates students in the areas of fair trade, international development, and business management.

We market a variety of jewelery, wovens, paper mache and cermaics. All of our products are handmade by members of women's cooperatives and 85% of profits go to support their community development projects.