1. Branch operation and development
Leaders and members of the IWCA branch are required for branch success
It enables us to improve general administrative procedures and skills.
- Board leadership · Skill workshops
- Finance for branch leaders 101 Training
- Strategic planning workshop
2. Improvement of the community
We aimed to improve various aspects of the community where female coffee producers live including social service efforts and support activities.
- Scholarships for children of coffee producers to go to school
- Health checkup for female coffee producers and their families.
- Hosted a handicraft workshop. We will help female coffee producers gain additional income sources.
3. Coffee training & education
Practical skill development involves women involved in the coffee industry, Information and tools necessary for strengthening the entire process of coffee production from seeds to cups, and provide skills.
- Negotiation of item prices with buyers
- Demonstration for enhancing coffee productivity
- Coffee cultivation in the world, rapidly spreading, weakening crops, responding to rust disease prevention in each area
- IWCA Dominican Republic branch “Activities for diversification
4. Coffee Fund / Development of Buildings
Includes construction or building, coffee cultivation and production or development of goods related to the production process.
- Purchase of coffee · pulper (flesh removal machine) for coffee plantations operated by women
- Construct a cleaning station in the vicinity so that producers do not have to carry the seeds far
- Purchase a machine to remove coffee cherry hulls