November 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of Aldea Development, Aldea Coffee‘s nonprofit arm! What an amazing milestone for everyone involved. We are so proud of the community Aldea has built and all they have accomplished. Aldea Development is taking this opportunity to personally thank all of their supporters from over the years. It is not an overstatement to say their successes is a direct result of support from conscious consumers like you and those like you.
Check out some of their specific accomplishments since 2009:
- Built a processing facility that has served dozens of farmers, teaching them to process specialty coffee, resulting in higher incomes for their families
- Purchased over 500,000 pounds of specialty coffee from La Union, Honduras, all at 50-100% above Fair Trade prices
- Distributed over 1,600 microloans, with a repayment rate of over 98%
- Led over 40 groups in partnership with villages (aldeas) in Honduras to benefit communities with infrastructure projects
- With 4 full-time employees, they have accumulated over 50 years of experience and expertise in the world of economic development
- More than 100 free agricultural trainings for farmers
While the above list highlights their past accomplishments, Aldea Coffee has big plans for the coming years, including:
- Purchasing $150,000 of green coffee for export from La Union farmers in 2025
- Finalizing 3 Community Partnership Projects in 2024 benefitting hundreds of lives daily with more readily available water and roads, hygiene and health, and improved communication and commerce standards
- 110 microloans totaling $30,000 will be distributed to farmers in June 2025
As Aldea Coffee celebrates their anniversary, they are working toward a fundraising goal of $50,000 to continue the future success of Aldea Development, their nonprofit arm funding many of the partner projects details. Consider how you can make an impact today! Learn more here.
