As of September 2009:

• Over $1,000,000 of economic impact  has been created for rural beneficiaries
• Gross revenues from the sales of the products since inception total approximately $330,000
• Entrepreneurs have earned profits of approximately $60,000
• Approximately 8,888 days of work created (using the Guatemalan official daily minimum wage of $6.75 per day)
• Currently, 65 active women entrepreneurs and 16 organizations with kiosks are trained and equipped to create access to essential products and services
• 11 full-time professional positions have been created with aggregate monthly salaries of $2,400 supplemented by bonuses and sales (average professional wage in Guatemala is $200 to $250 per month)
• Soluciones Comunitarias earns revenues of approximately $6,200 per month (Community Enterprise Solutions subsidizes a loss and health insurance for the employees)
• Turismo Ixil is entirely owned and run by Maya Ixiles and has run profitably for nearly seven years
• Turismo Ixil was started with a $2,000 investment and has generated revenues of over $700,000 to date. These businesses have been and continue to be the biggest generator of new capital (tourism income) for the entire region. No other development project has come close
• At the Centro Explorativo, three local Maya qualified teachers are fully employed and have the opportunity to serve their community and are not dependent on irregular teacher openings offered through the national educational system
• Five individuals who began as waiters/cooks at El Descanso are now leaders in other Community Enterprise Solutions initiatives

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