Artisan Spotlight

Yeison Javier and his family makes most of our Colombian hats, bags, jewelry and home decor. He uses Irica palm fibers to make his art. Iraca is a tropical palm that is extremely durable and found in Colombia, South America. We are very blessed to have such amazing artisans at Spearman Artisanry.

Cooperative in Estelí Nicaragua

Our mission for our non profit is simple, we strive to provide opportunities to Latin communities using their unique gifts and skills. 

In 2017, Building Lives International began a cooperative in Estelí Nicaragua, making wire wrapped rings and crochet jewelry. Many artisans began coming from nearby towns and we soon felt called to create a place of further income opportunity for this community that we are in partnership with. This partnership continues to grow and we now sponsor artisans to come to the United States in pursuit of further opportunities.