Wednesday, November 20, 2002


learn more about coffee kids

i'm not shy about my admiration for the great work done by the charity coffee kids. this holiday season, you can learn more about their work by watching (or taping!) a fine documentary about them.

it's airing in the new york tri-state region this friday the 22nd at 10pm on public tv station WNYE as part of the visionaries series. called coffee kids: grounds for hope, this 30-minute profile gives an inspiring glimpse into coffee kids' programs in costa rica, nicaragua, and mexico. these initiatives involve microcredit for women, education for children, and other worthwile activities.

why is this needed? the world-price depression in coffee -- the so-called "coffee crisis" -- continues this year, and probably will extend into next year as well, although people do expect some price rises soon. here's a recent article on msnbc that explains why, although coffee prices have fallen so dramatically, and the lives of coffee workers have descended into suffering, you aren't at least drinking less expensive coffee. no one is profiting from this situation -- well, ok, someone is and you know who they are. . .

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