Coffee grows where people have to get by on far less than we do. We give something back.
Coffee is drunk in the wealthy countries. We celebrate making espresso with expensive portafilter machines and fine accessories, spend a lot of money on the best beans and filter our water elaborately — all for the greatest possible pleasure for us and for those we love.
In doing so we sometimes forget that the countries where our beans grow are far less wealthy — and that the people who harvest those beans have to get by on far less than we do.
That is why we want to give something back to the world through what we do at omaneo. We deliberately do not spread this commitment thin; we have chosen one project we can stand behind completely.
Almost all of the world's green coffee grows around the equator — in countries considerably poorer than the ones where it is later drunk. A small circle of countries brings in most of the harvest:
Share of the world green-coffee harvest, rounded.
That is how little of the shop price of a coffee reaches the people who grow it, on average. Most of the value is created only after export — in roasting, trade and retail, that is, with us in the wealthy countries.
We will not undo this inequality on our own. But it reminds us daily which world our coffee comes from — and that we stand on the favoured side. That is exactly why we support Food for People, starting today.
We deliberately chose a single project we personally stand behind: “Food for People” of the Prem Rawat Foundation. What decided it was not the prettiest story but trust — we know the people behind it and we know that the help arrives. The idea is as simple as it is effective: where children and families reliably receive a full meal, clean water and the chance of an education, the cycle of poverty can be broken.
And it rarely stops at the meal. Someone who is fed and healthy can go to school, learn and later work. Step by step whole villages change — and again and again it is children who are the first in their family to finish school and then go on to study.
full meals served since 2006
in India, Nepal, Ghana and South Africa
for children and families in need — without any hurdle
Figures: Prem Rawat Foundation.
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omaneo is a young brand — we are not yet turning a profit, and even so we already support Food for People. As soon as we earn, our contribution grows with it. If you would like to contribute yourself, your donation goes directly to the Prem Rawat Foundation, with no detour.
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