We set out to raise €5000 to purchase a motorised canoe for the community of Chachi families that grow the cocoa beans that are grown for our couverture. And we are pleased to announce that we have reached our target and in the New Year the Chachi families will be receiving their motor and materials to build their new canoe.
There, the indigenous Chachi Communities grow cocoa beans many hours up the Cayapas river. Growing in this remote region requires the beans to be transported by river to Loma Linda, where they are dried, fermented and sent on their next journey to us. Hiring a boat to make this journey is costly and significantly reduces the income the families make from the cocoa bean harvest.
Together with our customers, we're investing in the future of the farmers with a donation of €5,000 for a motorised canoe for the Chachi Community. This canoe will enable them to be self-sufficient — reducing costs and ensuring they get a full return for the cacao they carefully produce.
