Thanksgiving Coffee Company

At Thanksgiving Coffee Company, and with respect to Mirembe Kawomera in particular, we talk a lot about voting with dollars. Buying Mirembe Kawomera coffee offers consumers a chance not only to support Fair Trade, not only to buy certified organic (and kosher and halal), but also to participate in an amazing shared vision for peace.

I had a chat yesterday with a woman in Lancaster County, PA who is organizing a program for her church pre-school’s moms group. She was building the program around a recent purchase of hers, the “Better World Shopping Guide”. If you aren’t familiar with this epic pocket guide of how to be a wiser and more diligent consumer you really ought to have a look: http://www.betterworldshopper.com.

Now in its second edition, the guide offers consumers viable information about big and small businesses and their practices; which commodities to be most mindful about, and various lists and resources for shoppers to refer to. In assessing business practices the guide focuses on five categories: Human Rights, the Environment, Animal Protection, Community Development, and Social Justice. In a world where green branding has quickly overshadowed green standards it is an asset to have a reliable resource helping us make informed decisions.

The woman in Lancaster County reached out to Thanksgiving because we appear in the “Coffee” section of the guide as well as occupying the number 6 spot on the Better World Shopper website list “10 Small But Beautiful.” It was fantastic to have a conversation with someone who was really thinking about the big picture, how our purchasing power has impact. Not just for the consumer, not just for the vendor but at every point along the supply chain and beyond.

Thanksgiving Coffee works diligently to maintain high ethical, environmental, and social standards in all that we do. Right down to composting our coffee grounds on site in our worm farm for use at the Community Garden in the adjacent lot that the founders Joan and Paul donated land for. Mirembe Kawomera coffee is no exception. We have worked with the farmers to improve their product so that it costs us more. Seems counter-intuitive for a small business like ours, and yet, we are thrilled to be paying $1.85 per pound this year instead of the $1.61 we have paid in the past.

Just like you, we are buying these beans and voting with our dollars.

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Dear Friends,

It is with mixed emotions that I write to formally announce that I will be leaving my position with Thanksgiving Coffee Company. Some of you may know from following my adventures in Uganda that I’ve had a long-standing interest in medicine and serving the under represented. Within this context, I am ecstatic to announce that I will be attending the VA Commonwealth University’s Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Nursing to become a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Within my joy, however, is a deep sorrow at having to move on from a most inspiring line of work. It has been an honor and privilege to share the dream and work for peace, social justice, and sustainable economic development with you.

I am pleased to introduce Jenais Zarlin as the new Mirembe Kawomera Project Director. The following are a few words from her:

“I am excited to be joining the Thanksgiving team in a capacity that uniquely combines my passion and professional experience: social justice and food systems. Holly has worked diligently to share the inspiring story of the Mirembe Kawomera cooperative and her efforts have resulted in a strong community committed to spreading peace through tolerance. She leaves big shoes to fill, but I look forward to getting to know all of you and to continue sharing this message of peace and poverty alleviation together. ”

I’m sincerely grateful for the last four years I have worked with you. I’ve learned more about coffee, true friendship, and what can happen when a network of dedicated people harness their power throughout the world for something important- change; and for this I am indebted. I have confidence that Jenais will serve you and the farmers in magnificent ways and take the Mirembe Kawomera Coffee project to new heights.

With utmost appreciation,

Holly Moskowitz

Please feel free to stay in touch. I can be reached at VWILcycler@yahoo.com and on Facebook.

Children singing, playing, laughing, burdened by reality, hopeful for chance, thirsty for knowledge, yearning to be heard and understood. Meet the Youth of Peace Kawomera.

The second project I completed in Uganda was a note card project for the O Ambassadors program. For about a year, I have been corresponding with Nadja Atkinson, an Oprah Ambassador from Miami, Florida. Before I left, she and I spoke about ways to open her students’ eyes to life in Uganda, inspire, and motivate them to take action.

Nadja has been a wonderful supporter of the Peace Kawomera Cooperative, and when I told our friends in Uganda that our goal was to bridge the gap between cultures, provide Ugandan youth with the opportunity tell their story, and hopefully connect with Oprah, the farmers and their children were very excited to participate.

The only instructions I gave to the youth were to write their name, age, village, and “something about me” on a note card I provided. Then I collected the cards and took a photo of the student with their card. Those who were too young to write drew pictures. Everyone was eager to share a part of him or herself. Students asked if they could take cards home for their siblings and neighbors, and promised to bring them back as if it were a life and death matter. To them, their stories and opportunity to be heard were.

I’m proud to share some of their photos and cards with you. Please, Meet the Youth of Peace Kawomera.

In addition to providing Nadja’s students and you with a glimpse into Ugandan life, our ultimate goal is to have Oprah read the cards and see the photos. Maybe with time, the villages of Peace Kawomera can become affiliated with Oprah’s education network. Most of the cards say something about the desire to learn and the struggles faced by students to pay fees. As we all know, education is the window to the world.

Fair Trade pays above market price for the harvest. This extra money is usually used by families to pay for school fees, uniforms, and materials. Many children who were unable to attend school in the past are now able to thanks to Fair Trade prices. However, the average family in Uganda supports 8 children. While the system helps a great deal, there isn’t always enough to go around.

In the Meet the Farmers section of our site, you can read stories from farmers on how fair trade has provided extra money and with that money how many families are now able to send some of their children to school.

In peace,
Holly Moskowitz

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