74 year-old Samuel knows his ‘why’, the driving reason behind his farming.Originally from Gikungere Hill in the landlocked African nation of Burundi, Samuel is also a father to nine children and a grandfather 16 times over! ⁠

These women are Josephine and Frescesme, two remarkable sisters whose love and support for one another inspires us.

In a culture where a woman’s honor and respect is tied to her marital status, you can imagine the challenges these strong, resilient women have faced in a male-dominated world, but they relied on one another to keep going and to grow their coffee farming business.

Vital Niyibaruta is a coffee farmer from a coffee farming community called Nkonge Hill in the East African of Burundi. He’s a 39 year-old father of four with an easy, confident smile.

This Giving Tuesday, we’re partnering with Long Miles Coffee to provide critical inputs (seed, fertilizer) that will help coffee farmers in East Africa triple or even quadruple their yield!