LEARNINGS EFICO FOUNDATION PROJECTS | 2020 - 2022

IMPACT number of projects: 10 (see projects p.38-p.43) direct improved possibilities, empowerment and prosperity: people reached directly: 2,201 coffee entrepreneurs people reached indirectly: 1,085 families

BUDGET funds invested : 141,108 EUR

KEY RESULTS & LEARNINGS

Sustainable Development In Nicaragua

Clean water and school supplies for children in rural communities that produce coffee in Nicaragua.

Location NICARAGUA

Project applicant Fundación Aldea

Timing August 2020 – September 2023

Impact Directly benefiting 30 schools, 1,000 students, 30 teachers and 30 parent committees of families from selected schools

Budget 40,014 EUR

Funding via Maison Josy Juckem

PURPOSE

• Installation of 150 water filters in at least 30 schools in rural coffee growing communities

At least 1,000 students consuming clean, qualitative water and proper use of water filters in their schools

• Provide at least 750 children with school kits to study, stimulation of qualitative education and school attendance

30 trainings for 1,000 children, 30 teachers and 30 parent-family committees

Consumption of clean water resulting in a reduction of gastro-intestinal diseases + food security

LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING IN

Bachelors in coffee (follow-up project)

Location GUATEMALA

Project applicant Funcafé

Timing

January 2020 – November 2021

Impact Directly benefiting 5 students

Budget 15,396 EUR

Funding via Blanche Dael

PURPOSE

GUATEMALA

• 5 young sons/daughters of small producers graduated with a Diploma in Coffee at Las Flores Coffee School (Program won the 2017 SCA Sustainability Award)

• Communicate closely with the student’s parents to ensure a continuous support and motivation = key

By building a bridge between the demand for competencies (technical coffee knowledge, attitudes and skills) and technical knowledge, the employability of young people who graduate from this program increases

• All graduates will continue their studies at the University; most work and study due to limited resources

Esuela de Caficultura Las Flores is now a national reference school

Sustainable Development In

HONDURAS

Promotion of & Education for Healthy School Children in Lempira

Location HONDURAS

Project applicant

Timing

Fundación Amigos del Café

February 2021 – February 2022

Impact Directly benefiting 220 children, of which 105 girls & 115 boys

Budget 16,293 EUR

Funding via Hesselink Koffie

PURPOSE

Each student was provided with a School Kit and a Family Food Kit

• This, together with the education on hygienic habits, application of de-parasitizing and vitamin supplements and a healthy school menu supported in the basic needs during COVID-19

• In order to flourish in life, your basic needs need to be covered. Projects like this structurally contribute to sustainable development and social empowerment within the community

Women Empowerment And Income Diversification

Micro-credits with women smallholder coffee producers of Aldea Global

Location NICARAGUA

Project applicant Aldea Global

Timing October 2020 – September 2022

Impact Directly benefiting 30 women smallholder producers

Budget 10,000 EUR

Funding via Chacun Son Café & EFICO

PURPOSE

• Working the farm without access to financing and the market is producing to survive

• With the support, it has been possible for the producers to have more funds to their family costs, and to focus on those barriers that still persist in the field

Creating a credit record and entering the financial system is a blessing. The producers assisted with this fund have not only been able to support themselves with working capital, but they also learn to manage their budget, sell their harvest and create a business circle.

COVID-19 Emergency project

Location GUATEMALA

Project applicant Habitat for Humanity Guatemala

Timing August 2020 – December 2020

Impact Directly benefiting 16 families or 80 people

Budget 2,050 EUR

Funding Grootmoeders Koffie supports 6 families & EFICO 10 families

Purpose

Fundraising action for urgent COVID-19 support in Guatemala shared via social media

• Rural communities are already very vulnerable with little to no access to social security and are very fast trapped in a vicious circle of poverty; the COVID-19 pandemic directly impacted family income

• A heavy rainfall following tropical storm Amanda added landslides and floods, increasing economic pressure

Through the distribution of Foods & Hygiene Kits, workshops and educational training sessions, disaster risk reduction & family savings sessions, it was aimed to increase resilience & food security, and to prevent to spread of COVID-19

SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROJECT IN GUATEMALA

Disaster relief ETA x IOTA tropical storms: Food & Hygiene Kits

Location GUATEMALA

Project applicant Habitat for Humanity Guatemala

Timing November 2020 – March 2021

Impact Directly benefiting 70 families or 350 people

Budget 7,700 EUR

Funding Hesselink Koffie/Hoorens Koffie/Java/Lobodis/Maison Blanche Dael/Rombouts Koffie & EFICO

PURPOSE

• Fundraising action for urgent support families affected by tropical storms ETA x IOTA in Guatemala, shared via newsletter

• Purpose was to assist these families and to strengthen food security and health conditions

The 70 Food Kits comprised essential food items necessary for a family of 5 for 2 weeks and the 70 Hygiene Kits included a set of articles that cover personal and household hygienic needs

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GUATEMALA

Education and technology empowering youth in San Rafaël Pié de la Cuesta, San Marcos

Location GUATEMALA

Project applicant Nuevo Platanillo Association for Development

Timing March 2021 – December 2023

Impact Directly benefiting 159 students

Budget 20,000 EUR

Funding via Hoorens Koffie, Emmi Caffè Latte & EFICO

PURPOSE

• Graduate more youngsters with a good education level and promote technological devices

Access to quality education and job opportunities

Computer center: The computer center built is the only in the villages and towns nearby that have internet access, that teaches with technologies, not even the government schools of the area have it. Technology allows students to be integrated in the era that we are living in.

• Scholarships: to establish the school as a model school in San Marcos so more youngsters will be enrolled

Free medical days to support with health care

Improved Living Conditions In Guatemala

Healthy Home Kits for Coffee-Farming Families in Caserío El Bendito and Caserío Los Vásquez, Chiquimula

Location GUATEMALA

Project applicant Habitat for Humanity Guatemala

Timing October 2021 – November 2022

Impact Directly benefiting 64 families or 320 people

Budget 14,645 EUR

Funding via Hesselink Koffie

PURPOSE

• Construction of 9 smokeless stoves, 64 cement floors, 55 pilas (outdoor washing stations) and 64 water filters

• Improved health, increase disposable income and provision educational and technical training to families

Local leaders and partner families are involved throughout the process. The leaders help identify the local families with the greatest need. The partner families actively participate in training and construction to ensure that they are committed to utilizing the products and improving their health.

• By being involved in building, the positive effect on the whole community is long-term

A COMMON LANGUAGE, SERVING AS A POSITIVE TRIGGER FOR GENDER EQUALITY

Gender Equity Index Tool

Location WORLDWIDE

Project applicant Equal Origins

Timing February 2021 – Ongoing

Impact Directly benefiting service providers worldwide

Budget 5,000 EUR

Funding via EFICO & EFICO FOUNDATION

PURPOSE

The GEI is an assessment tool that helps service providers to build their awareness of gender equality and to embed it in their initiatives and training, with the end of goal of increasing the productive value of farms and their workers -> 67 questions spanning 5 domains of gender equity

• EFICO and EFICO FOUNDATION provided support to the GEI development together with a focus group throughout 2021; we tested the tool in its first phase with our partner in Nicaragua: Aldea Global. The positive outcome of the pilot test was a reassurance of the strong vision on gender equity present at Aldea’s team and the recommendations for improvement will be integrated

Taking Care Of Your Coffee

SEABRIDGE is a high-end innovative service center for the coffee sector, located in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Dedicated to green coffee logistics, it combines excellence in qualitative storage, sustainability and traceability. The SEABRIDGE warehouse is designed to store green coffee in the best conditions, and takes care by means of a highly automated process.

Skillfully trained and experienced personnel offer value added services such as reworking, screening, blending and repackaging of coffee in boxes, bags, big bags, or bulk according to customers’ requirements. Our highly experienced team offers flexible and tailored logistics solutions from origins to roasters. This includes :

Shipping Transport

Shipping Transport

Forwarding

Forwarding

Customs Documentation

Customs Documentation

Each batch of products is connected to a unique track-and-trace system, which allows realtime stock visibility and instant traceability, from origin to destination.

With SEABRIDGE, the EFICO group actively contributes to its ambition to use 100% green energy and recycle 95% of the waste streams. Through on-site green energy production by photovoltaic panels, recycling waste, on-site rail connection and CO² reduction, sustainable supply chain solutions are offered.

SEABRIDGE also harbours a dedicated quality lab, not only used for daily control of samples but also training sessions by licensed Q graders, in partnership with the Coffee Quality Institute. In 2018, SEABRIDGE became the first Belgian SCA Certified Premier Training Campus.