Foundation for Rural Development

When you buy Guatemalan Coffees® you are contributing to improve life standards of thousands of families depending on coffee. Guatemalan Coffees® makes sure your investment improves those families' lives in the best way possible.

Guatemalan Coffees® has a tremendous impact in the social development of the country. Not only does it generate 14% of the total foreign exchange ($338 million), but it also contributes to improving health and education.

In 1994, several coffee producing associations and cooperatives with and supported by ANACAFE established the Foundation for Rural Development (Funrural). Over 700,000 people benefit from health and education programs.

Each component is executed and administered by a different NGO. Funrural executes the educational component.

Health

Most health problems in rural areas can be prevented or easily treated with the right medicine on a timely basis. In 1986, Anacafé established a program to provide matching financial support for primary and preventive health care posts established by growers an to increase availability of medicines. Funrural promotes and develops this programs where 50% of the population benefited are mothers and children.

Education

Programs are expanding the opportunities for large number of school-age children to study, modernizing instruction techniques and heightening the relevance of what is taught. These are supported by ANACAFE, coffee growers associations and organizations from different sectors of our society.

FUNRURAL provides access to educational services to rural populations based on the community self-management.