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Kula Project

We donate one percent of all sales to support women, health and education through 1% for the Planet, an organization committed to global sustainability. Currently, our sales support Kula Project in Rwanda.

Kula exists to eradicate poverty through the development of entrepreneurs in Rwanda's coffee communities.

700 million people live in extreme poverty- most are farmers.
In Rwanda, 52% of the population lives in poverty, including the majority of its 450,000 coffee farmers. Female coffee farmers face a disproportionate amount of challenges within the sector.

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Kula’s 12-month poverty graduation model is designed to empower and equip farming families to move out of extreme poverty through:

Regenerative Agronomy Training

Household Entrepreneurship Training

Personal Coaching

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Kula's Impact

Equality

After completing Household Entrepreneurship Training, 88% of Fellows said their existing views on gender equality had been challenged.

Income

Within one year after graduation, Kula Fellows experience on average 203% increase in income, 2.4 revenue streams per household, and 96% increase in coffee harvest.

Graduates

Through 2024, 1,150 Fellows have graduated from the Kula Fellowship, impacting 6,775 people in 71 different villages across Rwanda.

Environment

Through 2024, Kula has planted 1 million trees- but that’s just the start. They will plant 2 million trees by 2028 and surpass 2.5 million by 2030.

Thank you to KULA PROJECT for all images and information. Please visit their website to learn more and donate directly to their mission.

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Rwanda + Firepot

Rwanda has always played a huge role in Firepot’s journey.

The black tea we use in our products, especially our Masala Chai, are from Rwanda SORWATHE farms. Our team visited Rwanda in 2019 to meet with farmers and our friends at The Akilah Institute for Women. Today, we are honored and thrilled to support Kula Project through One Percent for the Planet.

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