The Global Fairness Initiative (GFI) is an international non-profit based in Washington, D.C. focused on promoting equal access to markets by connecting local knowledge and leadership with global innovation and structures. GFI currently implements the Verapaz Community Empowerment Program (VCEP), a two-year program funded by the Swedish Postcode Lottery and based in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. VCEP aims to empower indigenous Mayan producers by improving the value of agricultural production, strengthening access to markets, and building greater local leadership capacity.