Kenya Kiambu Anaweza Benefit
In Kiambu, the soil is predominantly red volcanic, with some areas of loam and black cotton soils, providing favorable conditions for coffee cultivation. Coffee cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness by smallholder farmers and delivered to the factory for processing. The coffee is fully washed, beginning with careful sorting and pulping to remove the outer skin. The parchment is then fermented for 12 to 24 hours, depending on ambient temperature and climate, to break down the mucilage. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed and transferred to raised drying beds. Drying takes between 7 and 14 days, during which the parchment is regularly turned to ensure even drying and to prevent defects.
The farms are mostly very small (1-2 hectares) and adults work the farms while children attend school all day. Schools here cost money, which limits access to education and future opportunities in this mostly-poor area. Due to lack of opportunity, much of the young population is migrating en masse to cities in search of better jobs, leaving their parents alone on the farms or even taking their parents and abandoning their farms. This problem gets worse each year.
That is why we have partnered with a local nonprofit with operations in Kenya: Anaweza. In Kenya, tens of thousands of children suffer from poverty and all its consequences - broken families, malnutrition, and a lack of economic prospects. Anaweza’s mission is to create a brighter future for the orphaned and vulnerable children in Kenya. They aim to do this by providing the children with the opportunity to attain a quality education, which Anaweza believes is the key that unlocks the door to a brighter future.
Each bag of Backyard Beans Kenyan coffee purchased through the month of July helps feed, house, nurture, and educate the children sponsored in this program. Once brought into the Anaweza family, they make a commitment to provide for them during the entirety of their education, acting as the bulwark between the children and a regression towards poverty. Anaweza’s program also nurtures leadership and community building skills so that the children can act as agents of change within Kenyan society. Just this year, ten of their sponsored children graduated from high school and have started their journey in higher education. They represent the first of many success stories Anaweza hopes to share as they continue to empower Kenyan children in need.
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