At the Las Flores Coffee School in Santa Rosa, Guatemala, 5 students are trained to graduate with a Coffee High School diploma and to become agents of economic and social development. Leadership and entrepreneurial training, with respect for spirituality and cultural identity are key pillars in the curriculum.
WATER PURIFICATION FOR SAFE CONSUMPTION BY THE COFFEE COMMUNITY
The long-term financial success and well-being of any family begins with a good health. In Santa Rosa and Jalapa, Guatemala, this project provides about 370 coffee farmer partner families with water filters, having a direct positive impact on their daily lives.
PROVIDING HEALTHY HOME KITS TO RURAL FAMILIES
The overall objective of this project is the sustainable development of the El Conacaste community through the provision of housing solutions, educational trainings, and partnership with the COCODE, strengthening the capacity for the successful implementation of future community projects.
IMPROVED WET MILL FACILITIES OF SMALLHOLDER COFFEE FARMERS
The overall objective is to build a coffee wet mill which will both improve coffee quality and reduce water consumption by 60%.
BACHELORS IN COFFEE
The overall objective is to achieve a better connection between young people and their cooperatives, farms or coffee communities and increase productivity.
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND QUALITY EDUCATION AS A DRIVER FOR WOMEN SMALLHOLDER COFFEE PRODUCERS AND YOUTH
The overarching goal of this project is to improve livelihood opportunities of youngsters and women smallholder coffee producers of San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta villages and communities by knowledge transfer and access to quality education.
SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL MAINTENANCE, VEGETABLE GARDENS AND EDIBLE MUSHROOMS FOR THE “EL PLATANILLO” COMMUNITY
This project is a continuation of the 3-year project ‘Education, food production gardens and wood efficient stoves for “El Platanillo” family workers’ and aims at continuing to support the education of students in the El Platanillo community.
HEALTHY HOME KITS FOR THE BUENA VISTA LAS FLORES COFFEE COMMUNITY
This project's objective is the improvement of overall living conditions and health of the Buena Vista Las Flores community by providing housing solutions and educational trainings.
SAFE DRINKING WATER AT HOME: BRING WATER FILTERS INTO THE HOUSEHOLDS OF GUATEMALAN WOMEN
This project's aim is to provide training and education to women coffee growers living in Guatemala. Topics like the importance of access to clean, safe drinking water for cooking, cleaning, and drinking at home are put central. This as a first step in promoting household health via the correct and continued use of water filters.
EDUCATION AS ALTERNATIVE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD LABOR
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.