Monday, February 04, 2008

20th Anniversary Scrapbook

In 1988, Bill Fishbein, David Abedon and Dean Cycon began a chain of events that would lead to the creation of Coffee Kids, the first international nonprofit dedicated to helping coffee-farming families improve their quality of life. This year, we celebrates two decades of helping coffee-farming families create vibrant communities. Throughout the year, we will feature images and people from the past along with events celebrating our anniversary.

Bill Fishbein’s first visit to Guatemala in 1988 set the stage for what would become Coffee Kids after he witnessed the poverty surrounding coffee production and met with people like Miglioneth (left).

Coffee Kids Co-Founders David Abedon, Dean Cycon and Bill Fishbein mug for the camera with children during a visit to Guatemala.

Manuel Rodriguez (left) helped Fishbein and Coffee Kids develop the very successful micro-lending and savings model used by Coffee Kids partner AUGE (Self-Managed Development) in Veracruz, Mexico.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

CoffeeGeek holding Fundraiser for Coffee Kids, Jan. 21-Feb. 22

Mark Prince of CoffeeGeek.com, one of the most thorough chroniclers of the coffee world on the Web, is doing a month-long fundraiser for Coffee Kids, Jan. 21- Feb. 22.

Check out www.coffeegeek.com and visit the Coffee Kids link on the left. CoffeeGeek.com is auctioning off several coffee grinders donated by Baratza; donating 25% of their ad revenue for February; donating their Amazon affiliate revenue until the end of Feb; and matching any direct donations made to Coffee Kids through CoffeeGeek.

Check out www.coffeegeek.com and tell them thanks for their help!

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