PLACEMAT AND NAPKIN SET This set of six placemats and six matching napkins brings color to any kitchen. Handmade in Guatemala,these beautiful sets are perfect year-round. $15

SCARVES Show off with color this year! Scarves handmade in Guatemala are the perfect accent to any wardrobe

and can be worn all year round. Scarves come in a wide variety of colors. $12 each or 2 for $20

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Choose from any of our original Guatemalan textiles or crafts, fair-trade coffee, 2009 calendars, or one of our books about Guatemala.

Your purchase will benefit the work of GHRC/USA.

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Guatemala Human Rights Commission / USA 3321 12th Street NE Washington, DC 20017-4008

Tel: (202) 529-6599 Fax: (202)526-4611 www.ghrc-usa.org

GUATEMALAN CRAFTS

HANDBAGS These Guatemalan handbags are lined and durable and come in an eye-catching array of colors. At 11 X 11 inches, they are the perfect accessory. $18

BEADED JEWELRY Sparkling beaded earrings, necklaces, and bracelets spice up your wardrobe. Earring Sets, Necklaces, Bracelets $10 each

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2009 CALENDAR

2009 “THE COLORS OF GUATEMALA” CALENDAR Brighten your year with Jeffrey Becom’s 2009 wall calendar. Each of the twenty-four pictures will bring you an alluring reminder of Guatemala every day of the year. $15 $8

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VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL: DARK CHOCOLATE BAR Brought to you by the Divine Chocolate Company, this dark chocolate bar is a perfect compliment to our fairtrade coffee, and a great Valentine’s Day gift. $4

FAIR TRADE COFFEE FROM GUATEMALA Wake up in the morning with delicious coffee from the Santa Anita Coffee Cooperative, produced by families in Santa Anita, Guatemala. Proceeds benefit the community of Santa Anita. Order two or more bags and receive a bag of chocolate covered coffee beans free! 12 oz bags (ground or whole bean) $12

GUATEMALAN COFFEE

OUR CULTURE IS OUR RESISTANCE: Repression, Refuge, and Healing in Guatemala

This hardcover book features 147 breathtaking portraits by Jonathan Moller that you must see to appreciate. The book includes a preface by Nobel Rigoberta Menchú Tum, poetry by Eduardo Galeano, and testimony and reflections by Guatemalan community members and survivors of the internal armed conflict. See a preview at http://jonathanmoller.org. $45

TRUTH, TORTURE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY: The History and Consequences of U.S. Involvement in Torture

GHRC Advisory Board member Jennifer Harbury’s book offers evidence of the CIA’s continuous involvement in torture tactics since the 1970s and moving personal testimony from many of the victims. Harbury provides bold arguments against the use of torture in any circumstance. $15

PUBLICATIONS

THE BLINDFOLD'S EYES: My Journey From Torture To Truth

By GHRC Advisory Board member Sister Dianna Ortiz with Patricia Davis, this award winning book is the searing memoir of Sister Dianna, her torture in Guatemala, her campaign to reveal the truth, and her struggle to heal. $18

ROBBED OF HUMANITY: Lives of Guatemalan Street Children

Nancy Leigh Tierney provides an in-depth look at Guatemala’s homeless children and an analysis of the social conditions that send children to the streets. Includes preface by GHRC founder Sister Alice Zachmann. $15

DISAPPEARED: A Jouranlist Silenced, The Irma Flaquer Story

June Carolyn Erlick paints a vivid and moving portrayal of Guatemalan journalist Irma Flaquer who disappeared in 1980. Erlick captures the spirit of this brave woman while also analyzing the circumstances that led to her disappearance. $15

‘ARTISTS AND ARTISANS OF GUATEMALA’ WOOD AND LINOCUT PRINTS... These prints by Marilyn Anderson depict different arts and crafts traditions in Guatemala. Either cut on wood or linoleum, each is inked and printed on archival paper using a small hand etching press. Available in black or blue ink. They measure 9 1/16″ x 11 7/8″. Purchased prints are sent insured USPS tubes by priority mail. To see more prints in this series go to her website: www.proartemaya.org. (If you choose to order from the website, be sure to mention GHRC!)

Prints $70; postage $8

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OTHER GIFTS

GIFT PACKAGES

GUATEMALAN CRAFT PACKAGES

(1) This gift package includes a placemat and napkin set and two

scarves. ($35 value) $30

(2) Choose any combination of three items of jewlery. ($30 value)

$24

BOOK LOVERS PACKAGE Package includes your choice of two

of the following books: Truth, Torture, and the American Way,

The Blindfold’s Eyes, Robbed of Humanity, or Disappeared..

($30 or $33 value) $25

SNAPSHOTS OF GUATEMALA Enjoy beautiful photographs of

Guatemala with a copy of Our Culture is Our Resistance, “Artists and Artisans”

block print cards, and a 2009 Guatemala Calendar.

($70 value) $60

FOR WOMEN’S RIGHT TO LIVE T-SHIRT Show your support for GHRC’s For Women’s Right to Live campaign by wearing our campaign t-shirt. This purple shirt is available in Small, Medium, Large, or Extra-Large. (Please indicate size on order form) $10 each

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…and WOOD CUT NOTE CARDS These cards by Marilyn Anderson are made from her wood and linoleum prints. Each image is accompanied by bilingual text which provides a social, economic, and cultural context. Five different images included in each set. $10

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PLANT A TREE: Cultivate seeds of hope that will last a lifetime Plant a tree in the highlands of Guatemala for a friend or in memory of a loved one while supporting local communities. You will be part of ICA, a reforestation program managed by communities in Quetzaltenango to counteract the problems of deforestation, erosion, and water resource loss. GHRC will provide a card and description of the project to you or a loved one. $15 per tree

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Item # Gift Items Details Quantity Price Total 1 Scarf (Please list preferred color) $12 2 Handbag (Please list preferred color) $18 3 Placemat & Napkin set (Please list preferred color) $15 4 Earrings (Please list preferred color) $10 5 Necklace (Please list preferred color) $10 6 Bracelet (Please list preferred color) $10 7 2009 Colors of Guatemala Wall Calendar $15 $8 8 Book: Our Culture is Our Resistance $45 9 Book: Disappeared $15 10 Book: Truth, Torture, and the American Way $15 11 Book: The Blindfold’s Eyes $18 12 Book: Robbed of Humanity $15 13 Fair Trade Coffee Ground $12

15 Dark Chocolate Bar $4 16 ‘Artists and Artisans’ Wook Block Prints (specify print #) $70 17 Block Print Note Cards $10 18 Plant a Tree (no shipping cost) $15 19 For Women’s Right to Live Tshirt (Please list shirt size) $10 20 Gift Package: Snapshots of Guatemala $60 21 Gift Package: Book Lovers (Please list book choice) $25 22 Gift Package: Guatemalan Crafts #1 $30

***For Shipping, please add 15% for parcel post, 20% for priority mail, or 20% for international packages. All packages will be mailed by parcel post unless otherwise requested. (For block prints, shipping is $8.00) Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. Additional Donation Total

14 Fair Trade Coffee Whole Bean $12

23 Gift Package: Guatemalan Crafts #2 $24

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MUCHAS GRACIAS, THANK YOU!