Our impact so far: Over £20 million spent on more than 100 new schools, over 800 classrooms in 10 countries, giving over 120,000 children and young people access to education in coffee-growing communities across the world.
The statements and stories below demonstrate the impact the Costa Foundation has in coffee-growing countries. Extraordinary and moving, will these stories inspire you to help? If you can, please donate now.
“My parents died when I was only eight years old and, because of our circumstances, I ended up dropping out of school 3 times”
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Safety concerns and the risk of sexual harassment discourages girls from pursuing secondary education
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In Uganda, 28% of women give birth by the time they are 18, Sylvia was in her third year of secondary school, she became pregnant and dropped out of school.
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In 2012, women were the victim of abuse every 30 minutes and sadly, this behaviour is being replicated at schools.
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IHER ‘informal’ schools are built specifically for children that are unable to attend lessons during the week due to family commitments such as having to work on the farms or other businesses to support their families.
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We used to study while sitting on the bare ground, and when it rained, we used to get wet.
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The school employs a number of local workers which means individuals are able to provide for themselves and their families better.
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