Your purchase of these crafts provides the Salvadorian people an outlet to prosper. The money they earn provides food and clothes and allows them to spend time together as they work and not have to seek jobs in the Capital. Working in the Capital would mean working for a sweat shop, making very low wages, and living in cardboard shacks.

The style of these crafts are quite unique. An artisan picks up a plain wooden cross and starts to paint on the blank surface. These crosses usually contain birds, flowers, animals, and adobe houses; symbols from their everyday life. The spiritual images come from both what they see around them and the presence of Christ in their hearts. This flowered cross would make a beautiful and certainly unique gift for a friend or family member. This cross measures 6 inches and is ready to hang.