In rural Ethiopia, girls often drop out of school because they do not have access to feminine hygiene products. Our project in Kellensoo has helped keep dozens in school over the years. We are in the process of constructing a women’s center, to expand pad kit distribution and education services to the entire community.

Many farm workers and their families do not have easy access to clean drinking water when they are not at the farm. Our well project has helped prevent illness by providing greater access to clean water for more than 653 people.

In 2016, Aponte coffee farmers’ homes started to collapse due to a shifting fault line. So far, 80 families have received tons of building materials, and a number of homes have been fully rebuilt. There is a lot more work to be done.

Away from the farm many coffee workers live in homes with dirt floors or gaping holes in their roofs or walls. So far, 36 homes have been restored, with 20 more on the way.