For us at J.J. Darboven, coffee has always been a part of the joy of life. And if you want to enjoy it with pleasure, you also think of the quality of life of the people who produce it. In line with this attitude, in 2016 we decided, on the occasion of the company’s 150th anniversary, to establish a long-term support project for 250 coffee farmers and their families in Honduras at that time: H.E.L.P. (Honduras Education Life Project).
Along with OLAM, a global supplier of raw materials, we have been working closely with local project managers ever since, helping them to help themselves. Our common goal is to achieve improvements in production, living and educational conditions for coffee farmers in the Santa Bárbara region.
The interest in H.E.L.P. was so high from the start that the project was started with 277 coffee farmers in the end,
instead of with the originally planned 250 participants.
The project’s success, including the management of small businesses and the associated increase in productivity in the first few years, were so significant and compelling that H.E.L.P. was expanded to 600 project participants in 2018. And H.E.L.P. won't let them down. In addition to the continuation and expansion of current activities, a model farm is currently being set up. As a further priority, the educational opportunities of the local children are also being improved.