Rwanda Gakenke FW A Fairtrade - Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
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Founded in 2000, The Dukunde Kawa Cooperative (Musasa) cultivates its high-quality coffee near a mountain gorilla habitat in central Rwanda. By producing high-end coffee for the international market and employing a majority female workforce, the cooperative ensures maximum benefits to local families. In 2003, it built a washing station with funds provided by the Rwandan ministry of defense. In exchange for this support, the Dukunde Kawa cooperative donates 10 percent of its net profits annually to fund the construction of other washing stations throughout Rwanda. Fair Trade Certified since 2004, Dukunde Kawa secures a high standard of living for Rwandan farmers by ensuring access to an economically and environmentally sustainable coffee industry. Eighty percent of Dukunde's producers are women. Each member has been able to buy a farm animal, and many now have health insurance for the first time. Dukunde Kawa constructed 2 schools in 2006. Also, the cooperative provides members with long-term credit at no interest. Many farmers renovated their homes and now all members’ homes have tile rather than grass roofs.
Origin:
Rwanda
Region:
Gakenke
Cooperative:
Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
Variety:
Bourbon
Altitude:
1750 masl
Proc. Method:
Fully Washed
The Cup:
Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Dark Chocolate
Origin:
Rwanda
Region:
Gakenke
Cooperative:
Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
Variety:
Bourbon
Altitude:
1750 masl
Proc. Method:
Fully Washed
The Cup:
Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Dark Chocolate