| Bench Project |
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The ergonomic bench enables women artisans to protect their health while producing more textiles of better quality.
As a result, they increase their ability to provide for their families, and also preserve their weaving culture.
As a result, they increase their ability to provide for their families, and also preserve their weaving culture.
This project helps local people learn to make and use the bench
For the weavers we offer a train-the-trainer program. It prepares women to
educate other weavers in their communities, to learn how to get the most
benefit from the bench and how to use it safely. We also offer knowledge and
skill building for these artisans to apply ergonomics to their lives beyond the
weaving bench.
educate other weavers in their communities, to learn how to get the most
benefit from the bench and how to use it safely. We also offer knowledge and
skill building for these artisans to apply ergonomics to their lives beyond the
weaving bench.
We developed a start-up kit and tech support that enhance carpenters' skills
and help ensure that the ergonomic features of the bench are preserved. By
making benches, local carpenters can increase their livelihood and gain
satisfaction from helping their own people.
and help ensure that the ergonomic features of the bench are preserved. By
making benches, local carpenters can increase their livelihood and gain
satisfaction from helping their own people.
$25 will help educate one weaver
to use the bench safely and with
maximum benefit.
$200 will help provide a weaver
with a train-the-trainer program
and materials to enable her to
become a leader and trainer for
other weavers.
$1,200 will help provide a start-up
kit & tech support for a local
carpenter to make benches for the
women in his community.
to use the bench safely and with
maximum benefit.
$200 will help provide a weaver
with a train-the-trainer program
and materials to enable her to
become a leader and trainer for
other weavers.
$1,200 will help provide a start-up
kit & tech support for a local
carpenter to make benches for the
women in his community.
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Through outreach activities and partnerships Synergo Arts seeks to help local
communities build their own infrastructure for fabrication, distribution,
promotion, training and micro-finance, so that they are not dependent on
outside support.
communities build their own infrastructure for fabrication, distribution,
promotion, training and micro-finance, so that they are not dependent on
outside support.
In San Pedro on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Mario Chavajay Navichoc makes the ergonomic bench at
his family's shop, Carpinería San Pedro. If you speak
Spanish or Tzutujil you can contact Mario directly by
phone at 5623 2145. It's best to call around 1:30PM local
time. If you need to communicate in English you can use
email to relay messages to Mario through his friend and
colleague Barbara Ancheta, at barbara.atlin@gmail.com.
Mario Chavajay Navichoc makes the ergonomic bench at
his family's shop, Carpinería San Pedro. If you speak
Spanish or Tzutujil you can contact Mario directly by
phone at 5623 2145. It's best to call around 1:30PM local
time. If you need to communicate in English you can use
email to relay messages to Mario through his friend and
colleague Barbara Ancheta, at barbara.atlin@gmail.com.
Participating carpenters will make the benches under their own brand and set
their own prices. As they become established, we will post their contact
information here:
their own prices. As they become established, we will post their contact
information here: