The coffee trade is built on the backs of those at the bottom

BUT WE CAN FIX THAT

We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit on a mission to help indigenous coffee farmers in Guatemala.

We collaborate with participants to design projects that lead toward self-management—the ultimate goal is for our partner organizations to take full responsibility for their projects and to become their own advocates. 

We help by working with communities to develop:

  • The Coffee trade is volatile, and most so for the producers and farmers at the very bottom. To combat this extreme income instability, we work to help diversify farmer incomes by helping to introduce hardier, new coffee plants, educate farmers on beekeeping and providing access to training and infrastructure to support other value added crops as additional sources of income.

  • We have helped implement two women’s specific microcredit programs that allow local women to expand and develop small family businesses that provides further financial security in a world of volatile coffee prices and producer exploitation.

  • We have helped fund the construction of a school in our main work site, San Gaspar de Chajul, that will offer a competitive education to rural Guatemalan children, as well as offering university scholarships to students who would otherwise be unable to attend. These programs are spreading beyond our single location and are managed in partnership with other international NGOs.

Want to help us on our mission to support coffee growing communities?

There are tons of ways to help!

Whether you’re an individual that cares about equity in the coffee world, or a roaster or coffee shop that wants to get involved in our social justice work, you can participate at any level.

Maybe your local coffee shop seems like a great place to host a january fundraiser?

Maybe you’re a roaster that wants to help without changing anything about your current ops?

Or maybe you want to just give directly. No matter what, we deeply appreciate it