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At its core, MayaWorks is about creating work for women so that they can financially support their families and become fully contributing members of their communities. MayaWorks helps women transform their skills into a means of financial support for their families by creating a market for the traditional arts of Maya artisans. Textile products are distributed within wholesale and retail markets and are also sold by U.S. women in their local communities. Giving Guatemalan women an opportunity to earn an income from their skills gives them self-confidence and hope for themselves, their families and their communities. For U.S. women, reaching across borders to give a hand up to help women in developing countries allows them to participate in economic justice on a global level.

To create suitable conditions for Egyptian women, especially female heads of households on two levels: personal and societal. On a societal level, we seek to change the culture of the community, change laws and policies, and change women's image in society, and on a personal level we seek to empower women by giving them life skills in various areas through our programs and activities.

BHeart is a volunteer organization that focuses on issues and supports projects important to Bosnian and Herzegovinian women and their families.