Helping People Articles

Employment Opportunity - Demo Representative

Do you want to join the One Village Coffee team? We are currently in need of a Demo Representative to work 6-10 hours Friday through Monday ($10/hour). The Demo Representative will present our coffee at our customer’s stores throughout the year.

Some responsibilities for this individual include:
• Setting up and presenting our company in a professional manner
• Educate customers on our blends and …

Nigeria Update

We are delighted to share some updates with you on Bala’s coffee field. So far, two individuals heard about Bala’s story through One Village Coffee and have donated the funds necessary to build a well in Nigeria. The well was built in early 2008. Here are some pictures that show the progress from last December when Steve visited with Bala. The first picture was taken in …

One Village Coffee Event at Whole Foods with FEED

One Wednesday, May 7th, Whole Foods Market in Devon hosted the Feed event with Lauren Bush, and One Village Coffee was there to show support.

It was an exciting night of like minded people sharing ideas and dreams about making a better world.

One Village Coffee has had an amazing time working with the Whole Foods teams, as well as our other local customers.

Please check out all of places where you can …

Commitment in a Cup - Egypt

Stephen’s Children is an organization based in Cairo, Egypt. It reaches out the “poorest of the poor” living in the garbage dumps of Cairo. Over 500,000 families currently live in extreme poverty among the garbage dump, and many of them are one-parent homes with no husband or father. Many children suffer from abuse and malnourishment. They also have no opportunity for education or securing any type …

Commitment in a Cup - Honduras

One Village Coffee is working with the MAMA Project, Inc to raise enough money to provide vitamins and proper nutrition for the entire population of Honduras. In 2008, we are committed to assisting the MAMA Project, Inc’s Deworming Campaign by providing vitamins and education in healthy living for 8 new children everyday. This campaign will be a huge step in eliminating many diseases and illnesses related to malnourishment …

Honduras Trip (Part III)

The MAMA Project, Inc: The MAMA Project Inc is an organization that provides medical treatment and community development programs to rural villages in Honduras.

Here is the simple reason why One Village Coffee supports the MAMA Project Inc: they believe working to make one village a better place is meaningful. After leaving Tegucigalpa, we drove four hours north (I won’t get into how I feared for my life the entire …

Honduras Trip (Part II)

San Juancito: Welcome to the Jungle.

On the second day we set out to visit a coffee plantation in the surrounding countryside of Tegucigalpa.  It was the most remote place I have ever been to.  Many of the coffee plantations are located high in the mountains because of the elevation Arabica coffee beans require for growth.  San Juancito was no exception.  It’s a small village comprised mostly of farmers and their …

Honduras Trip (Part I)

Back in March we had the good fortune to take a trip to Honduras as we started our new coffee roasting company. On our brief journey, we were able to visit with a coffee plantation cooperative, local farmers and a community development organization known as the MAMA Project Inc that provides medical treatment to malnourished and abused families. Though we had high expectations for the trip itself, we …