A Call for Justice in the DRC
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The Congo Coffee Project
Dr. Mukwege, a gynecologist, advocates for an end to the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war around the world. In DRC, militia groups commit rape to destroy communities and assert power. Women, men, and children who are survivors face stigma and often lack access to medical care and after-care services. Dr. Mukwege and his staff at Panzi Hospital address this by using a holistic healing model that allows survivors to rebuild their lives. Through the Congo Coffee Project, Equal Exchange partners with SOPACDI, a Congolese coffee-farming cooperative, to raise money for Panzi and its associated clinics ...
• Learn about our Congo Coffee Project here ...
We’re grateful to all the U.S. coffee drinkers who have backed the Congo Coffee Project since it began in 2011. Our partners at the SOPACDI cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who grow fine coffee for the project, have worked to establish financial security for members of their community and increase the participation of women. And one dollar from every bag of fair trade coffee purchased through the project goes to the Panzi Foundation ...
• Shop Congo coffee here here ...
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| Equal Exchange Photo |
Dr. Mukwege, a gynecologist, advocates for an end to the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war around the world. In DRC, militia groups commit rape to destroy communities and assert power. Women, men, and children who are survivors face stigma and often lack access to medical care and after-care services. Dr. Mukwege and his staff at Panzi Hospital address this by using a holistic healing model that allows survivors to rebuild their lives. Through the Congo Coffee Project, Equal Exchange partners with SOPACDI, a Congolese coffee-farming cooperative, to raise money for Panzi and its associated clinics ...
• Learn about our Congo Coffee Project here ...
We’re grateful to all the U.S. coffee drinkers who have backed the Congo Coffee Project since it began in 2011. Our partners at the SOPACDI cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who grow fine coffee for the project, have worked to establish financial security for members of their community and increase the participation of women. And one dollar from every bag of fair trade coffee purchased through the project goes to the Panzi Foundation ...
• Shop Congo coffee here here ...
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