2003-2023- 20Y EFICO FOUNDATION

Proud EFICO FOUNDATION partner since 2014

The cooperation between the Efico Foundation and the Escuela Blanche Dael Foundation has existed for many years and feels familiar; our goal of providing a better future for children in coffee producing countries by offering basic education fits perfectly with the goals formulated by the Efico Foundation. We are proud of this beautiful connecting partnership.

Mireille Fitters , Chairwoman Stichting Escuela Blanche Dael

Escuela Blanche Dael | Impact & Ripple Effect Report

To date, Escuela Blanche Dael has contributed

  • to 7 projects 
  • in 1 producing country
  • with a beautiful budget of 58,562 EUR
  • Escuela Blanche Dael directly improved the opportunities, empowerment and prosperity of  443 coffee entrepreneurs.
    In addition, this steadfast support also generates a positive ripple effect on the lives of more than 150 coffee families.

Escuela Blanche Dael | Projects

With every cup of Escuela Blanche Dael & EFICO FOUNDATION coffee you drink,
you support the following projects :

4TH BACHELORS IN COFFEE PROJECT
Guatemala | 2024-2025

After the Bachelors in coffee project that ran in 2018-2019, the project that ran in 2020-2021 and the project that ran in 2022-2023, this is the fourth project in place.

ENTREPRENEURS IN ACTION, BACHELORS IN COFFEE
Guatemala | 2022-2023

After the Bachelors in coffee project that ran from 2018 till 2019, and the Bachelors in coffee follow-up project from 2020-2021, this is the third project in place.

EMERGENCY PROJECT | TROPICAL STORMS ETA & IOTA
Guatemala | 2021

This emergency project has ensured that coffee farming families affected by these tropical storms received food packages and hygiene kits (including a water filter).

BACHELORS IN COFFEE, FOLLOW-UP PROJECT
Santa Rosa, Guatemala | 2020-2021

In this follow-up project, five new young sons and daughters of small producers are being trained to graduate with a coffee diploma.

BACHELORS IN COFFEE
Santa Rosa, Guatemala | 2018-2019

This project aims to train four young sons and daughters of small producers to obtain a degree in coffee, indirectly preparing a coffee production generation change.

EMERGENCY PROJECT | FUEGO VOLCANO
Guatemala | 2018

This project aims to provide immediate relief after the eruption of the Fuego volcano. The beneficiaries are the youngsters of the community, so that they have a safe place to grow up.

EDUCATION AS PREVENTION TO CHILD LABOR
Guatemala | 2014-2016

This project seeks to provide intensive kindergarten educational services and strengthen the primary education in Buena Vista farm during the harvest season, as a strategy for the prevention of child labor

Escuela Blanche Dael | Sustainable Development

With Escuela Blanche Dael’s support to the EFICO FOUNDATION projects,
Escuela Blanche Dael has contributed to following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals :

Escuela Blanche Dael | Creating Impact and Generating Ripple Effect

About EFICO FOUNDATION

At EFICO, our sustainable sourcing commitment goes hand in hand with investing in a sustainable coffee future through our EFICO FOUNDATION.

Established as a private foundation in 2003, EFICO FOUNDATION’s goal is to positively impact coffee farmers’ livelihoods, prosperity and environment.