The Coffee Connection: Cup-by-Cup Earthquake Relief
Syracuse, NY has long aided El Salvador through the Syracuse-La Estancia Sister Community project, coordinated by DGH Board member Shirley Novak. Now that relationship has expanded even further. Syracuse University students raised funds for earthquake relief, and joined in the El Salvador Coffee Connection project to promote coffee from the devastated country in Syracuse restaurants. This small impoverish nation has suffered two billion dollars’ worth of earthquake damage. More than one million Salvadorans lost their homes to the earthquake and are still living in tents or shacks.
| “The mountain-grown coffee is Certified Fair Trade, Living-Wage and Rainforest Eco-OK. It’s guaranteed enviro/bird-friendly. Your cup-by-cup sustains small farmers against giant coffee plantations and helps them survive the devastation of the earthquake.” |
The promotion of El Salvador earthquake relief coffee has had many successes. This past April, Paul deLima Coffee Company began offering El Salvador coffee from small-farm co-ops, which was harvested before the earthquakes. The Marriott-run Lemoyne College cafeteria in Syracuse is using Salvador Fair Trade Living-Wage Coffee, as are several supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants, workplace offices and churches (Among them are Peter’s, Nojaims, NancyÕs, Dunkin Donuts, Gem Diner, Brueggers, Burger King at the Zoo, etc.).
The major of Syracuse proclaimed June as El Salvador Earthquake Relief Month. The El Salvador Coffee Connection also hopes that Syracuse City Hall politicians and staffers will begin buying the El Salvador coffee, so Syracusans should call and suggest it.
The mountain-grown coffee is Certified Fair Trade, Living-Wage and Rainforest Eco-OK. It’s guaranteed enviro/bird-friendly. Your cup-by-cup sustains small farmers against giant coffee plantations and helps them survive the devastation of the earthquake. With coffee whole-sale prices currently at an all-time low, your support is now more more important than ever.
You can buy Salvador Fair Trade Living-Wage Coffee to help economic relief efforts in El Salvador through distributor Paul deLima by calling 800-962-8864 or visiting their web site at www.delimacoffee.com. Paul deLima also sells widely all over New York state, so ask for it to be carried by your favorite restaurant, coffee shop or supermarket if you are a NY resident.
To learn how you might begin a similar campaign in your community, contact Austin Paulnack at the Accountability Project, El Salvador Coffee Connection: 119 Strong Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13210, 315-472-1394, or earthquakecoffee@hotmail.com.
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