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While the whole world is struggling with COVID19 we should feel blessed that we live where we do and at least a little thankful we don't live in many other parts of the world but let's not forget them either.
CoffeeSnobs FairCrack is in the process of helping lessen the impact on some of our most vulnerable coffee friends by providing the resources that should help save lives and reduce sickness in many. With the amazing dedication and help on the ground by Bente from Machare Estate, we have just purchased the materials for 4000 face masks for the villagers on Kilimanjaro.which are being handmade by locals in Moshi, Tanzania.
Trimming the ends and making them perfect.
Packing them up outside in the garden.
Ready and bundled for distribution.
Local made fabric in a range of colours.
These are double layer cotton masks, white cotton inner with a more durable woven cotton outer which is intentionally in neutral colours so the men will wear them too.
The coffee villages on Kilimanjaro and locals in the towns like Moshi will be hit hard by this global pandemic. Lack of tourism and jobs, average health care in the towns compared to what we expect and even less in the mountains. Add to that a culture that I'm told just doesn't do much social distancing and it's asking for trouble on a scale that's hard to imagine.
We plan on giving everyone two masks, one to wear, one to wash and hopefully it will help reduce the infection rate substantially.
We have also just purchased 1000 simple blankets to distribute on the mountain. Keeping those at high altitude warm at night will lower the need for fires in the huts and lessen the chance of chest infections and "normal" cold type germs that lower the resistance and exaggerate the impact of COVID19.
The blankets are produced by a Tanzanian company, with TZ workers and helps keep the dollars on the ground. the blankets should arrive at Bente and Ralph's farm Wednesday (we hope)
The previous blankets we made were on the antique looms, which wouldn't be able to produce numbers fast enough for this distribution but we are hoping to get some more of those made in parallel at a slower pace.
Here are a couple of short clips from Moshe:
Mel sewing away:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjX1yHYyO9c
The ladies trimming and bundling outside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBe6l5vde88
Hopefully these start their journey onto the mountain soon.
Well done CoffeeSnobs everywhere, YOU are making a real, tangible difference. Stand proud!
CoffeeSnobs FairCrack is in the process of helping lessen the impact on some of our most vulnerable coffee friends by providing the resources that should help save lives and reduce sickness in many. With the amazing dedication and help on the ground by Bente from Machare Estate, we have just purchased the materials for 4000 face masks for the villagers on Kilimanjaro.which are being handmade by locals in Moshi, Tanzania.
Trimming the ends and making them perfect.
Packing them up outside in the garden.
Ready and bundled for distribution.
Local made fabric in a range of colours.
These are double layer cotton masks, white cotton inner with a more durable woven cotton outer which is intentionally in neutral colours so the men will wear them too.
The coffee villages on Kilimanjaro and locals in the towns like Moshi will be hit hard by this global pandemic. Lack of tourism and jobs, average health care in the towns compared to what we expect and even less in the mountains. Add to that a culture that I'm told just doesn't do much social distancing and it's asking for trouble on a scale that's hard to imagine.
We plan on giving everyone two masks, one to wear, one to wash and hopefully it will help reduce the infection rate substantially.
We have also just purchased 1000 simple blankets to distribute on the mountain. Keeping those at high altitude warm at night will lower the need for fires in the huts and lessen the chance of chest infections and "normal" cold type germs that lower the resistance and exaggerate the impact of COVID19.
The blankets are produced by a Tanzanian company, with TZ workers and helps keep the dollars on the ground. the blankets should arrive at Bente and Ralph's farm Wednesday (we hope)
The previous blankets we made were on the antique looms, which wouldn't be able to produce numbers fast enough for this distribution but we are hoping to get some more of those made in parallel at a slower pace.
Here are a couple of short clips from Moshe:
Mel sewing away:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjX1yHYyO9c
The ladies trimming and bundling outside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBe6l5vde88
Hopefully these start their journey onto the mountain soon.
Well done CoffeeSnobs everywhere, YOU are making a real, tangible difference. Stand proud!
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