Mexico is a huge country with many states. Nobody has, or has had, the swine flu in the Yucatan, but the fear of it has made all of the tourists leave Tulum and cancel their upcoming trips. What was a flourishing region just three weeks ago, now feels like a state with nothing but ghost towns and empty beaches. Even though the panic about the virus has calmed down and the situation is under control again, all of us in the Yucatan are still suffering from the consequences. One person after another is losing their job, because all of the tourists are gone and don't seem to be coming back any time soon.

dutzi design inc. has created a special bag to help at least some people in the Yucatan. All of the profits from the sale of the bag will go directly back into the workshop and to the women who work there. This will give more work to more women and enable them not only to provide for their families, but also strengthen the community they live and work in.

Please let us all act together and do something!

Get the dutzi "rescue" original now, available in burlap and white plastic, and help support the women in the Yucatan.

One of a Kind Burlap Rescue Bag

• material: handpicked Vintage burlap, leather;
• strap: mecapal/polyester; comes in different colors
• lining: cotton, color cafe+ extra inside pocket
• size: 61cm x 38cm or 24"x15"

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the founder

Ariane Dutzi designer and founder of dutzi design, inc., is a former fashion editor who lived in Paris and New York before she moved to the Yucatan. She divides her time between New York and Valladolid where she shares her home with two Jack Russell terriers, Luna and Cinza. She is an idealist who believes in beauty, making the world a better place and that business is about more than just making money. "It's all worth it," she says, "just to see these women's expressions, give them hope and give them their dignity back."

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