by Jesko Johannsen | Nov 12, 2019 | Coffee, Coffee Kids, Colombia, Hands-on, Honduras, Latin America, Youth
The fog was heavy, and the clouds were thick as we wound our way up the dirt road in the early morning on the outskirts of the municipality of Dos Quebradas, Risaralda, Colombia. The ground was soaked from rain the night before, and even though our fingers were...
by Gabriela Tyggum | Sep 20, 2019 | Youth
This summer, I had the privilege to join Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) during Coffee Camp in Copán, Honduras. Coffee Camp is a multi-stakeholder initiative led by HRNS, which brings together local institutions and the coffee community. The aim is to guide youth in...
by Nora Fedisch | Jun 3, 2019 | Coffee Kids, Tanzania, Youth
Our program Coffee Kids aims to empower young coffee farmers to create thriving businesses. This it how they do it in Tanzania: On a seemingly typical December morning, the time had come for me to visit the Mareu Youth Group in Arusha region, Tanzania. I planned to do...
by Gabriela Tyggum | May 2, 2019 | Coffee, Guatemala, Youth
An accustomed Wednesday morning in San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala always starts with a traditional breakfast of eggs, black beans and plantains, and an early visit to the local market to get fresh food for the day. Today was different. The busiest street...
by Aaron Scheuerman | Feb 21, 2019 | Brazil, Climate, Coffee, Youth
HRNS is an exclusive implementing partner for International Coffee Partners (ICP), so sometimes we in headquarters, get the opportunity to travel to origin to visit with farmers, partners, and all the key players of the region. When the chance arose to travel to...
by Jesko Johannsen | Feb 14, 2019 | Coffee Kids, Tanzania, Youth
Our program Coffee Kids aims to empower young coffee farmers to create thriving businesses. This it how they do it in Tanzania: Proud and with a smile, 27-year old Jehovaness is holding up an Arabica seedling from her own nursery. Her business plan is written on...
