disaster relief

Many coffee-farming communities are in disaster-prone areas and the poverty found there often exacerbates natural disasters when they strike, leaving many communities completely devastated. When a major natural disaster occurs in a coffee-growing region, Coffee Kids makes it possible for donors to use our online donation system to aid disaster relief efforts.

• In the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, Coffee Kids was able to channel $17,500 in direct relief funds to communities in Nicaragua.
• In 2004/2005, Coffee Kids raised $320,139 for earthquake and tsunami victims in Southern Asia and formed a partnership with ForesTrade to provide much-needed disaster relief services to families in Sumatra’s coffee-growing region of ACEH.
• After Hurricane Stan hit Guatemala and Mexico, Coffee Kids raised close to $10,000 to help a number of coffee-growing communities there.

However, our primary goal remains one of developing long-term, sustainable programs. Please visit our Program pages to learn about our partners or find out how You Can Help support long-term change in coffee-farming communities.

We are very thankful for the generous support provided by the coffee community for disaster relief efforts.

Coffee Kids has over 400 business members. Visit one in your neighborhood and please say "gracias" for us!

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