by Jesko Johannsen | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Uganda
Some weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread around the world, we meet Simon. He is a young farmer from Mityana, Uganda. We wanted to tell you about his daily life through his own eyes. While we finalized the story, the novel Coronavirus also came to...
by Sarah Kenyi | Mar 24, 2020 | Day in the Life, Testimonials, Uganda
It’s 4am. Many people in Mityana, Uganda are still in deep sleep. Many people, that is, except Simon Genza a young and enthusiastic coffee farmer. It is harvesting season and there is a lot to do. After saying his prayers and freshening up he revises his notes on...
by Jesko Johannsen | Feb 10, 2020 | Africa, Coffee Break, Uganda, Youth
Coffee Break Episode 5: Youth in Uganda Youth in UgandaWe invite you to take a Coffee Break with us! As a non-profit, here at International Coffee Partners (ICP) each ICP-shareholder has motivations and aims that we therefor jointly put into practice with our work in...
by Aaron Scheuerman | Jun 19, 2019 | Honduras, News, Uganda, Youth
Karina and Christopher: Smallholder Farmers With A Strong Voice “Stop using flipcharts, start digging” an honest statement from smallholder coffee farmer Christopher Mujabi from Uganda; a reaction that came on the heels of a question concerning the methodology of...
by Flemming Kohn | Mar 15, 2019 | Africa, Projects, Testimonials, Uganda
Gospel music is playing in the background while Viola sits in the families’ living room and slowly pours water into cups filled with ground coffee. After a few minutes of stirring the coffee is ready to be served. Viola tells that the coffee comes directly from the...
by Aaron Scheuerman | Jan 3, 2019 | Africa, Day in the Life, Uganda
The birds start singing early in the morning on the mountain side of the great Rwenzori Mountain Range in Uganda. Kambere (60), a coffee farmer, starts his 13 hour work day at 6 am but not before greeting his family before starting on his 1-kilometer trek down to the...
