Peruvian sociologist Isabel Uriarte Latorre ignited the Café Femenino movement, which has helped liberate women landowners by paying them directly for their work
Source: Cafe Femenino Foundation
“From little coffee beans, a co-operative movement has grown that now supports the sisterhood by ensuring its 6,000 strong female farmers across nine countries get paid into their own hands
The movement, called Café Femenino, gives coffee lovers a fresh reason to enjoy a cup of their favourite brew, for the brand you choose can empower the people who grow it too.
It’s a fact that has preoccupied social entrepreneur Isabel Uriarte Latorre since her earliest days as a sociology student in the 1970s in Lambayeque, a coastal city in northern Peru.
As the daughter of farmers who had migrated to the city in search of a better life, she developed an interest in the lives of women in the South American country’s rural communities. Much of what she learned upset her: While women in these agrarian regions were responsible for picking the beans, they existed at the foothills of what is a mountainous global industry…”
Read the complete story here. Source: Irish Times
Cafe Fermino coffee is available for purchase in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec), USA, UK and Australia. Locations are listed online here
La socióloga peruana Isabel Uriarte Latorre impulsó el movimiento Café Femenino, que ha contribuido a liberar a las mujeres propietarias de tierras pagándoles directamente por su trabajo.
“A partir de pequeños granos de café, ha crecido un movimiento cooperativo que ahora apoya a la hermandad garantizando que sus 6.000 fuertes agricultoras de nueve países reciban el pago en sus propias manos”.
El movimiento, llamado Café Femenino, ofrece a los amantes del café una nueva razón para disfrutar de su infusión favorita, ya que la marca que elijas puede empoderar también a las personas que lo cultivan.
Es un hecho que ha preocupado a la empresaria social Isabel Uriarte Latorre desde sus primeros días como estudiante de sociología en los años setenta en Lambayeque, una ciudad costera del norte de Perú.
Hija de campesinos que habían emigrado a la ciudad en busca de una vida mejor, se interesó por la vida de las mujeres en las comunidades rurales del país sudamericano. Gran parte de lo que aprendió le disgustó: Aunque las mujeres de estas regiones agrarias eran las encargadas de recoger las judías, existían en las estribaciones de lo que es una industria global montañosa…”
Lea la historia completa aquí. Fuente: Irish Times
El café de Cafe Fermino está a la venta en Canadá (Alberta, Columbia Británica, Ontario, Quebec), Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia. Las ubicaciones figuran en línea aquí
Sister Elizabeth’s reflections are published online in the Spirituality section under the appropriate liturgical season. They can be read online or downloaded.
Las reflexiones de la Hermana Elizabeth se publican en línea en la sección de Espiritualidad bajo el tiempo litúrgico correspondiente. Pueden leerse en línea o descargarse.
Dengue fever continues to rage in many parts of Peru. The country has extended its health emergency as it faces a record outbreak of the disease. So far there have been over 73, 000 cases and eighty deaths. In the Ancash region where Huarmey is located, there has been a considerable increase in the number of infections over the past month.
More than 150 countries participate in this international day, which features a different environmental focus each year – air pollution, biodiversity loss, food security, illegal wildlife trade. This year’s theme focuses on plastic pollution. More than 400 million tons of plastic is produced every year, with approximately 20 million tons ending up in lakes, rivers and oceans.
“Newfoundland is almost unique in having a settler population which has been barely diluted by further waves of migration.
St. Patrick’s offers its residents a homelike décor, large rooms that are available to residents and family members for special gatherings; a patio garden is easily accessed while the auditorium provides space for concerts, parties and special large group gatherings. Many of the activities of the Home are supported by St. Patrick’s Mercy Home Auxiliary. The pastoral care department is welcoming to people of all faiths with many religious services being held in the large chapel. Medical, nursing, palliative, and respite care is available through its physician and nursing staff while social workers, physiotherapists, recreation and music therapists provide services that enhance the life of each resident in a particular way.
The year 2008 marks the 50th anniversary year of St. Patrick’s. Many and varied activities and celebrations involving staff, residents, church and government officials and the general public took place throughout the year. The chapel was rededicated to Archbishop P. J. Skinner in recognition of his untiring efforts toward the opening of a home for the aged and infirm; St. Patrick’s Mercy Home Foundation displayed a beautiful Donor Appreciation Window, acknowledging all who contribute to the care and well-being of the residents in any way.
It is fitting that having celebrated