Fundraising for a cause with Coffee!
Coffee for a cause! Fair trade coffee, to fund Fin going to Tanzania in 2026, volunteering in the Community.
Our youngest Fin, is raising £5,500 to go to Tanzania in 2026 - to grow by working alongside local communities on important environmental and community project work.
I'm Fin, and I've got an amazing opportunity ahead... I'm raising £5,500 for a 4 week trip to Tanzania - where I will be working alongside local communities on important environmental and community project work, developed in partnership with locals to create sustainable change.
I will be 15 when we go, and the aim is to explore the hidden gems beyond the tourist trail and contribute to vital project work on this immersive expedition in rural Tanzania. I am so excited for the opportunity that this gives me.. and, I will get to enjoy the crystal-clear waters & scuba dive amongst tropical marine life, which I would love!
I just know I'm going to learn so much and grow through the experience of this trip of a lifetime.. I want to make everyone proud.
I know it's a lot of money, but I will be using the year or so to fundraise to make this happen... I hope you will consider supporting me...
Either by donating or by buying coffee. Thank you!
https://www.justgiving.com/ and search ‘Fin James Tanzania’
When Fin first started selling our coffee at Christmas fayres, the overall response was generally incredibly positive; there were one or two, however, who would pick up a bag and ask for the price and, when we responded that it was £7 a bag, put it straight back declaring they could buy a bag of coffee from Tesco for a fiver.
And that's true...
What makes this coffee stand out above the supermarket own-brand offerings and, in my honest opinion, makes that extra couple of quid more than worthwhile are as follows:
Most supermarket coffees will be sourced in great abundance, the emphasis will be on how cheap they can procure their product (which will leave many farmers on the edge of destitution). This, in turn, will have a huge effect on the quality of the beans that are offered, their journey, and how they are processed before they arrive on the shelves. The base product is of little concern, and neither is the end product - the main concern is the gross profits that can be made.
If you're reading this, you already know at least a tiny little bit about who we are, and what we're doing: we're trying to make great things happen, and we're working towards a story with a hugely positive outcome, both personally and much, much further afield. Whilst we know where this chapter is heading, the start of the story begins at the plants our beans are borne from.
The beans that we are using for this first chapter of the Pengwyn story have all been sourced Ethically. First of all from Communal Shamba, a social initiative established by a group of young Tanzanian farmers in the Mbozi district. And now we are sourcing our beans from Northern Tanzania, from the Mondul Mountain in the Arusha region. 100% arabica beans (carbonic maceration process, for those who'd like to know) that leave a feel good taste in your mouth, mind, and soul.
Mondul Estate was first established in 1931, and has since been acquired by the neighbouring Burka Estate in 2007. Permanent staff at the estates are rewarded with a salary at least 20% above the national minimum wage, as well as social security and Labour Union membership. There are also loan and advice schemes to help with education, health, and house construction. Besides all this, Burka Estate is also home to a board of dedicated conservationists on a mission to uphold the legacy of the estates, including the preservation of Burka Forest, which is home to a growing wealth of wildlife, including the last remaining baboon colony in the area..
Stamped on the sacks of the beans arriving at Pengwyn HQ is the motto "Goods for Goodness". This is what our story is all about: start good; end good; feel good!
I'm sure we could have sourced cheaper beans, and I'm sure we could have cut some corners - both with our investments and learning - at this end, but that isn't our path; we're striving for personal growth, and a positive change in our global community.
And if that isn't worth the equivalent of two Mars Bars on the price of a bag...