Coffee Kids^®, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help coffee-growing families become less dependent on coffee — a volatile global commodity — as their sole source of income. Through education and economic diversification, Coffee Kids works with coffee-growing communities to build durable local economies, create economic opportunities, and stabilize family incomes. We contributed $195,000 to support five Coffee Kids programs in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Peru.

FY ’08 Highlights:

• Coatepec, Mexico: microcredit borrowers used loans to start or expand businesses, including tortilla stands, potato farms, and poultry growing.
• Matagalpa, Nicaragua: a local cooperative association awarded 485 scholarships and distributed $185,000 across four microcredit lending cycles.
• Quillabamba, Peru: a local health-care project provided training on vaccination, disease prevention, and emergency medical care to 256 women, 13 men, and 8 children.