HEALTHY HOME KITS FOR COFFEE FARMING FAMILIES

This project's objective is the improvement of overall living conditions and health of the Caserío El Bendito and Caserío Los Vásquez coffee community in Chiquimula, Guatemala by providing housing solutions and educational trainings.

KACHALÚ COFFEE: EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE & ICT IN THE SANTANDER RURAL SCHOOL

This project seeks to educate a new generation of coffee entrepreneurs at Las Delicias School in Santander, Colombia. By providing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and education on sustainable coffee production according to the students' context and needs, children in coffee growing families at Puente Nacional are encouraged to remain in the rural areas to build a future with their families.

DISASTER RELIEF ETA X IOTA TROPICAL STORMS: FOOD AND HYGIENE KITS

After hurricane ETA, a second hurricane IOTA (category 5 storm) hit Central America in November 2020. The combination of this recent emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic context increased the risk of the most vulnerable families. Besides infrastructure damage, this was a real concern just a few weeks before the coffee harvest season would kick in. The overall objective of this project is the assistance of 70 coffee farming families affected by the tropical storms in El Progreso, La Unión, Zacapa, Guatemala.

MICRO-CREDITS FOR WOMEN SMALLHOLDER COFFEE PRODUCERS

In recent years, access to financing for working capital has decreased and the effort that small producers have made to maintain their plantations and guarantee food for their families becomes increasingly difficult. This micro-credits project seeks to guarantee resources and financial products adjusted to the current capacity and situation, more commercialization at fair prices, including training for greater productivity on farms, directly benefiting 30 women smallholder coffeepreneurs in Jinotega, Nicaragua.

ALDEA CERTIFICATION AS A PILOT MODEL WITH RURAL YOUTH

The overall objective of this project is to develop a unified, economically feasible model for certification = ALDEA Certification model, led by a network of 30 youngsters, all sons and daughters of coffee entrepreneurs and members of Aldea Global Cooperative. This will be a new, low cost model for certification that can be replicated in any other Latin American country.

EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERING YOUTH

The overarching goal of this project is to promote quality education and long-term opportunities for 159 youngsters and children in the El Platanillo community in San Marcos, Guatemala. By graduating more youngsters with a good education level and by promoting the use of technological devices, increased access to matching job opportunities is stimulated.

PROMOTION OF AND EDUCATION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL CHILDREN

The overall objective of this project is to improve the quality of life of 220 students in Erandique, Lempira, Honduras. This through education, school kits, food kits, as well as implementing educational and corrective actions in hygienic habits, de-parasitizing and the provision of vitamin supplements.

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