PROJECTS

Based on our 5 strategic objectives, we have prioritized investing our resources in 6 specific needs, according to each community and their particular necessities. Click on them to learn more about our work.

In order for families to have a decent living wage, we have worked to strengthen the production capacities of over 1,500 small coffee producers and have opened new and better market opportunities for them. Furthermore, we have started working with women from the same communities in projects of alternative income generation, so that they can still bring funds to their households during the off season.

Other than sponsoring the nutrition, education and special needs of over 200 students in elementary schools yearly, we have created several scholarship programs for around 50 students seeking a high school, or university diploma. Additionally, programs like Abriendo Oportunidades, focused on the empowerment of young girls, or our Kita (daycare) program – for children of coffee pickers during the coffee harvest season – show the relevance of education in the work we do.

As of 2018, Coffee Care had worked primarily in educating children and farmers on the importance of protecting our environment and natural resources.

A permanent clinic in El Paraiso community, medical and dental missions for all of our sponsored schools, and a nutritional program are only a few examples of how we contribute to shorten the gap between our communities and the health services they have access to.

Our very first project in 2004, started with the construction of a public school in El Pajalito community. Since then, we have built 4 more, one clinic, one computer lab and have supported in initiatives like repairing local roads in. In our certification programs, farmers have also been helped with water tanks and coffee.

Our work would be meaningless if the results and impacts achieved would be fleeting – therefore, seeking the continuation and scaling of our projects is also one of our priorities. We have inherited the Kita program to 3 different farm owners, who are committed to continue the program with their own resources. We are also very committed to raising awareness among other stakeholders and coffee consumers on the most pressuring issues in the coffee industry in Guatemala.