#8 Bolsa de Cati Crossbody Bag box#8

This crossbody bag made in El Salvador is 13 inches long and 9 and 1/2 inches wide. The adjustable strap adds between 14 inches and 25 inches. It has faux leather trim and three sturdy zipper pockets. These bags are made in a cottage-industry type setting in a very small village and allow women, for the first time in their lives, to make their own money. Bolsas de Cati are made from hand woven fabric in the island community of La Colorada in El Salvador. The business is the first in this community of 400 people to provide jobs for women. Sewing handbags has brought income, heightened self esteem, and dreams of new possibilities to the seamstresses, their children and the entire community.