Coffee Kids

Coffee Kids

Founder(s)	David Abedon Dean Cycon Bill Fishbein
Founded	1988
Location	Santa Fe, NM
Area served	Worldwide
Focus	Coffee Farmers
Method	Local Development
Motto	Grounds for Hope
Website	coffeekids.org

Coffee Kids is a non-governmental organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dedicated to improving the lives of coffee farmers and their families. Coffee Kids operates predominantly in Central and South America. The organization currently supports several community-based microcredit projects.^[1][2][3][4]

History

Coffee Kids was founded in 1988 by Bill Fishbein, David Abedon and Dean Cycon.^[5] Fishbein, a coffee shop owner in Providence, R.I., had been in the coffee business for several years. In 1988, Fishbein visited Guatemala and at the urging of friend, David Abedon, visited many small scale coffee farmers. Fishbein was moved by the poverty that he witnessed and returned to the United States and started Coffee Kids with the help of Dean Cycon and David Abedon ^[6]

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Locations of projects and partners

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Nation	Partner Organizations	Type of Project
Mexico	AUGE CAMPO FomCafé ICSUR	Food sovereignty Regional Training Centers Community Butcher Shop and Drug Store Traditional Medicines and Environmental Education
Guatemala	ADESPA APROS ACMUV STIAP	Microcredit Reproductive Health Care and Support for Widows Permaculture and Biodiesel Production Children's Nursery and Kindergarten, Health Care and Artisan Production
Nicaragua	CECOCAFEN SOPPEXCCA	Education and scholarships Microcredit Environmental and Leadership Education
Costa Rica	FHC	Education and Scholarships
Peru	APROCASSI APROVAT AYNI COOPACFSI	Microcredit for Education Small Animal Production Family Gardens Community Grocery Store Gender Violence Eradication and Advocacy

Funding

As of June, 30, 2009, business donations make up 84% of the budget, 6% from foundation grants, 4% from in-kind donations, 3% from individual donations, and 2% from merchandise sales. The organization receives no federal or state money.^[9] Coffee Kids is a 501(3) tax-exempt organization.

References

1. ^ http://www.coffeekids.org/images/uploads/coffee-kids-map.gif Coffee Kids Locations
2. ^ http://www.tradeforum.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/1032
3. ^ http://www.coffeekids.org/uploads/docs/080707_clip_lascruces_micro.pdf
4. ^ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/SantaFeNorthernNM/01-microcredit
5. ^ http://www.amherstbulletin.com/story/id/100706/
6. ^ http://www.coffeekids.org/uploads/docs/0804_springnltr_web.pdf History of Coffee Kids
7. ^ http://www.coffeekids.org/blog/comments/20th-anniversary-reflections-david-abedon/ | Abedon on the founding of Coffee Kids
8. ^ Coffee Kids Programs
9. ^ http://www.coffeekids.org/aboutus/faq/ Funding Sources

External links

• Official Site
• Fresh Cup Magazine on CoffeeKids
• David Abedon