The Chain Collaborative

The Chain Collaborative (TCC) is a US-based 501(c)(3) founded in 2014, whose mission is to invest in Change Leaders in coffee-growing regions of the world, allowing them to drive sustainable development in their own communities.  One of the challenges facing small-scale farmers is a lack of and the prohibitive cost of post-harvest storage facilities.  TCC is teaming up with Now Africa Initiative, based in Nyamigoye Parish, Southwestern Uganda to build a multi-purpose storage center for their coffee.  The storage center will be utilized by 250 farmers to reduce post-harvest losses, allowing farmers to safely store and sell their coffee collectively, thereby increasing their incomes.  Up to 20% of coffee sales will go toward funding the Karama Education Center (KEC), a primary school for children and an education center for adults.  The AllPeopleBeHappy foundation is funding $10,000 of the estimated $60,000 cost.  (www.thechaincollaborative.org)