It all seems to come back to, 'coffee is not enough.' In many of these communities, there is such a heavy dependence on the crop that families can never afford to get ahead.Fair trade is great tool to build consumer awareness of the problems farmers face and provide a more just price, but in order for the farmers and their families to improve their quality of life they need alternatives to coffee.More than anything, coffee-farming families need help diversifying local economies, and expanding educational opportunities and access to health care.The article perfectly illustrates the importance of Coffee Kids' efforts. We help coffee-farming families create programs in health awareness, education and training, microcredit and economic diversification, and food security. Each of the 25 projects our partners are managing this year (see a rundown here) meet a specific community need identified by people there.
It all seems to come back to, 'coffee is not enough.' In many of these communities, there is such a heavy dependence on the crop that families can never afford to get ahead.Fair trade is great tool to build consumer awareness of the problems farmers face and provide a more just price, but in order for the farmers and their families to improve their quality of life they need alternatives to coffee.More than anything, coffee-farming families need help diversifying local economies, and expanding educational opportunities and access to health care.The article perfectly illustrates the importance of Coffee Kids' efforts. We help coffee-farming families create programs in health awareness, education and training, microcredit and economic diversification, and food security. Each of the 25 projects our partners are managing this year (see a rundown here) meet a specific community need identified by people there.
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