Focus: Building a Coffee Washing Station in Burundi

There is a reason why this coffee washing station matters. There is a community here in Burundi whose lives are on the brink of truth and hope and all things good in this world. Not that this coffee washing station is their way to the ultimate Hope, but it has been dreamed up and steeped in Hope… and we envision it oozing into every corner of these coffee farmer’s lives. We have already faced our challenges in bringing this washing station to these people. No one said it would be easy. The fundraising, the believing, the hoping that it will all coming together.

We have found our way forward in just stepping. Stepping into what we believe will happen. Stepping on the land, stepping into building plans, stepping into the community. We have found freedom in stepping forward, especially when it seems that all the world would have us do is stop.

So, here we find ourselves. Resolute to step forward. This coffee washing station will help an entire community of 2,500 coffee farmers who, last year, made $130 FOR THE YEAR on their crops. We want to change that number, and drastically, by offering coffee farmers premiums for growing great micro-lot relationship coffee. Clean water, better education and better farming practices are just a few thing we will be hoping to provide to the community in addition to the coffee washing station.

We’re stepping… and despite the fear that moving forward brings, it feels great to just be moving. THANK YOU for all the donations and email love, by the way. It has been SO GREAT to see $14,000 of our $40,000 goal come in. Let’s keep moving…

There is One who knows and sees all plans. The Creator of all things good. The bringer of Hope.