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EXPECTED RESULTS PURPOSE KACHALÙ COFFEE: SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT COLOMBIA - Location Santander, Kachalù Description • Educate a new generation of coffee growers. • Participation methods with involvement from various sectors in the community (children, youth, parents, teachers, etc.) generates a sense of ownership, responsibility, collaboration, and commitment to the decision-making process in their own development. • Provide nutritious school meals. Efico Fund contribution: € 42,254 Project Budget Project Duration 2004 to 2008 PARTNERS FNC The National Coffee Growers Federation of Colombia www.cafedecolombia.com • Project applicant • Local project coordinator Colruyt www.colruyt.be • Belgian retailer • Funding partner • Sells KACHALU coffee in the COLLIBRI FOUNDATION range - www.collibrifoundation.be Local partner Coffee Growers Committee of Santander Short-term: Project will promote a community spirit that begins in schools and involves parents and the community in general. This initial step is important for the continuous development and the strengthening of strong bonds in the community. Additionally, it will reduce malnutrition by including projects that promote healthy eating and nutritious food. Long-term: New generation of coffee growers trained on best practices for sustainable production and better management skills. A real bond created between partners and solid link established between sustainable production and consumption throughout the entire coffee supply chain. • Generate a change in rural education programs for coffee growing regions. • Provide appropriate infrastructure: computer lab and dining hall. • Children will acquire key technical knowledge on coffee production and the needed skills to manage their business. • Teach basic bilingual education (Spanish-English); training on the use of computers and food safety. TARGET GROUP 1) School Girls and boys from four different areas in the municipality. 73 students I 61 students from neighboring schools will participate in exchange programs with the El Bosque school (four teachers and 270 families) 2) Business Management Workshops 65 coffee producers
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EXPECTED RESULTS
PURPOSE KACHALÙ COFFEE: SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT COLOMBIA -
LocationSantander, Kachalù
Description• Educate a new generation of coffee growers. • Participation methods with involvement from various sectors in the community (children, youth, parents, teachers, etc.) generates a sense of ownership, responsibility, collaboration, and commitment to the decision-making process in their own development. • Provide nutritious school meals.
Efico Fund contribution: € 42,254 Project Budget
Project Duration 2004 to 2008
PARTNERS
FNC The National Coffee Growers Federation of Colombia www.cafedecolombia.com • Project applicant • Local project coordinator
Colruyt www.colruyt.be • Belgian retailer • Funding partner • Sells KACHALU coffee in the COLLIBRI FOUNDATION range - www.collibrifoundation.be
Local partner Coffee Growers Committee of Santander
Short-term: Project will promote a community spirit that begins in schools and involves parents and the community in general. This initial step is important for the continuous development and the strengthening of strong bonds in the community. Additionally, it will reduce malnutrition by including projects that promote healthy eating and nutritious food.
Long-term: New generation of coffee growers trained on best practices for sustainable production and better management skills. A real bond created between partners and solid link established between sustainable production and consumption throughout the entire coffee supply chain.
• Generate a change in rural education programs for coffee growing regions.
• Provide appropriate infrastructure: computer lab and dining hall.
• Children will acquire key technical knowledge on coffee production and the needed skills to manage their business.
• Teach basic bilingual education (Spanish-English); training on the use of computers and food safety.
TARGET GROUP1) School Girls and boys from four different areas in themunicipality.
73 students
I 61 students from neighboringschools will participate in exchange programs with the El Bosque school (four teachers and 270 families)
2) Business Management Workshops65 coffee producers
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