Toms and Water for People: Moving into Coffee + Water and Sanitation

Water For People – a couple of years ago I volunteered and then worked for them.  They have an innovative approach to WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene)  for developing countries. From their website:

Water for People exists for one purpose, and it’s as simple as our name: we want all people to have safe, continuous water, and when they do, our job will be done. We want water for everyone, forever.

My assistant loves TOMS – she wears their shoes every day. Together, we are super excited about this innovative partnership announced today:

TOMS, known for its One for One shoe and sight ventures, is now entering the coffee market with TOMS Roasting Co. Under the guidance of a master brewer, TOMS Roasting Co. will offer six premium coffee varieties with beans sourced across the globe. For every bag of coffee purchased, TOMS Roasting Co. will work with Water For People to provide sustainable water systems to the countries from which the beans are sourced—Rwanda, Honduras, Peru, Guatemala, and Malawi.

For more info, click here. Here’s a photo I took a few years ago in Guatemala while I was working with Water for People. Remembering the joy of these schoolchildren still makes me smile:    ]]>