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The Impact Series
The Ue Coffee Roasters Impact Series aims to raise awareness and support for commendable causes in coffee-growing regions worldwide. Our initiative highlights projects that promote economic, ecological, and social well-being. By indulging in our selection of speciality coffees from these areas, you'll be joining our effort to help those in need. With a portion of profits going towards our chosen projects, in collaboration with our green bean brokers, you'll be making a positive impact with every purchase.
Supporting the Village Pure Water Project, an Endeavour Dedicated to Supplying Clean Drinking Water to Coffee Farming Communities in Ethiopia.
In 2021, the Village Pure Water Project came to life thanks to a collaboration between DRWakefield and Shochoch Trading, an Ethiopian coffee export company. The latter, owned by Mr. Terefe Tadesse Godi, not only cultivates coffee on his own estates but also lends a helping hand to small-scale coffee farmers in the Bench Sheko zone of South West Ethiopia.
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Story
In Ethiopia, a staggering 60 million people, accounting for four in ten of the population, lack access to clean drinking water. The availability of safe water, along with proper sanitation and hygiene services, is crucial for preventing diseases and infections. Shockingly, up to 80% of communicable diseases in the country stem from inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Each year, over 70,000 children under the age of five succumb to diarrhoea, a direct consequence of contaminated water and insufficient sanitation.
Village Pure Water Project
The Village Pure Water Project supports farming communities in the South Bench District of the Bench Sheko zone. Although it is an area renowned for its high-quality coffee production and sustainable farming practices, coffee growers have no access to pure drinkable water. Instead, producers and their families have been using local rivers and natural springs for drinking water, which are not treated or confirmed as safe, leading to disease and malnutrition in the local community.
The Village Pure Water Project aims to change this by building clean water wells, helping families access safe drinking water, preventing disease andpromoting well-being for the Bench Sheko community.
Progress
So far, premiums have accumulated to $14,815. Shochoch Trading allocates all Sweet Berry premiums towards constructing clean water wells for nearby villages. Initially, Shochoch Trading collaborates with district administrators and the Water Development department to assess the community's needs for clean water and submits a proposal for a new well. Following approval, the company procures essential materials, including cement, pipelines, and stones, and hires ten local engineers and labourers to build each well.
Positive Outcome
The clean water wells serve not just the coffee producers but also the local community and school students.
In 2021, Sweet Berry premiums amounted to $2,116, which financed the construction of a clean water well in Miyah Village, aiding 300 families.
By 2022, funds had increased to $8,466, enabling the building of a second well in Janchu Village, supporting an additional 250 families.
In 2023, the project secured $4,233 to establish a well in Bakbas Village, benefiting another 80 families and 400 community members.