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Coffee Kids's Blog – February 2009 Archive (4)

Coffee Kids Fundraiser on Facebook

If you haven't checked out the Coffee Kids facebook profile, give a look and add us as a friend. We also just launched a fundraiser on our Cause page. We're trying to raise $5,000 by June.

Just $25 can help provide a health and hygiene class to women around San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. A $50 donation can provide a small business… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 26, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

Beekeeping Board Member Visits Oaxaca

Coffee Kids Board Member, Bill Mares, recently traveled to Mexico to work with Coffee Kids partners to learn about their efforts in beekeeping and share a few tips. Mares is president of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association. Thanks to Bill for taking time to share his knowledge with our partners!

Bill Mares, Alberto Contreras and Professor Dewey Caron

Bill Mares, Alberto Contreras and Professor Dewey Caron

I just spent two weeks in southern Mexico working on a project to teach coffee farmers how to keep bees with help from Jose Luis Zarate and Jose Carlos Vargas in Coffee Kids’… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 24, 2009 at 10:26am — No Comments

Coffee Kids Program Trip: Peru

In February, Coffee Kids Program Department staff went to Peru to meet with Coffee Kids counterpart COCLA and visit with other cooperatives and organizations working to improve the lives of coffee-farming families.

Although some sectors of the Peruvian economy have not been affected by the world economic crisis in a visible way due to government subsidies, the reality of the global financial crunch is evident in rural areas.

Tabaconas Community Members

During our stay, we met with… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 13, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Nearly 100 Attend Open House

Coffee Kids open house on Thursday, January 29, was a rousing success with nearly 100 people from the Santa Fe area in attendance. Coffee, chai and cider from Java Joe's of Santa Fe was much appreciated and we shared information about our work with a great group of people.

Kimberly Kiel of of Horizons Sustainable Financial Services, won the drawing for a print from Photographer Dorie Hagler's series, "Behind Every Cup." To see the whole series, visit… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 10, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

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