July 5th, 2007: Edo prepares for Grade 5

The photos are showing a boy his name is Edo with his brothers and his classmates. With the help of Higher Grounds Trading Co. they are building a new library and secondary school. In the past, children had to walk 5 miles to get to 5th grade. Starting in September the school will be in their community.

May 25th, 2007: Hand in Hand

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School in Traverse City, Michigan has been raising funds for the Ethiopia School Project with Higher Grounds! They sent a message of solidarity to the Afursa Waro school via our good friend Tadesse Meskela who we just saw in coffee conferences in Chicago and Long Beach!

April 19th, 2007: Daily Activities

In Ethiopia, coffee farmers still due the daily chores their ancestors have done years before. These activities are crucial to their daily survival. Each day they must fetch water using big pot, milk cows, and grind cereal crops using stone to feed their families.

April 6th, 2007: Meet Simbiro

Beyene stops to chat with Simbiro - a student at the Afursa Waro School.

March 14th, 2007: Chatting about Coffee

Students at Afursa Waro School tell us a bit about coffee while chatting with friends at "gorogoro" a local place near the school where the children meet.

February 20th, 2007: Fair Trade Premiums Help Build a New Classroom

Negelle Gorbitu, the fair trade coffee co-op, which is a member of the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, has put their funds together from the sale of fair trade coffee to build a new classroom for their school. Click on the photos below to learn more.

February 19th, 2007: Gujo Gets a Better Price for His Coffee

The photos are showing Ato Gujo and his family. He has seen a change in his life this year because of the price of coffee is somewhat better than last year. Click on the photos below to see what he is up to.

February 7th, 2007: Dreaming of High School

Isias and some other children reflect on their schooling while on vacation for two weeks. Thanks to this photo project and help from many friends including Great Lakes Bioneers and the Neahtawanta Center, Isais and his classmates will soon have a library and new funds are going toward the construction of a secondary school.

January 26th, 2007: A Chat with Tariku Wako

Beyene takes a moment to chat with Tariku near the co-op school in Afursa Waro.

January 23rd, 2007: Sorting Coffee at the Chekata Co-op

These photos show the women of the Chekata Co-op cleaning coffee in Yrgacheffe, Ethiopia. The interviews conducted with some of them follow!

January 17th, 2007: Interviews with the Community

Beyene takes some time getting to know the folks walking around in Afursa Waro. Click on the images below to learn more.

January 11th, 2007: Higher Grounds Visits Beyene and Afursa Waro!

Chris and Jody pay a visit to the farmers in Afursa Waro and deliver money earned via this photo project to construct a library for the co-op school. Highlights of the visit included a coffee ceremony, a visit to the school and a chat with Beyene. Click on the photos below to learn more!

January 1st, 2007: Ato Gemede Seeks Better Life for Ethiopian Farmers!

Ato Gemede travels to Addis Ababa for the first time in his life to speak on the behalf of the coffee growers at a ceremony prepared by OXFAM America. Below are some questions raised for Ato by journalists with his responses.

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