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OVERVIEW A catastrophic decrease in coffee prices has left Nicaraguan families bankrupt and nearly ruined a generations-old way of life. Mercy Corps is working with a small farmers' association in Jinotega to protect the livelihoods of families that have suffered from the coffee crisis. Through programs that concentrate on food security, economic opportunities and improved health, Mercy Corps is helping communities begin again. Read more >	Lester Miguel Horrora, 26, is one of several Palo Blanco coffee farmers who receive financial and commercialization help from Mercy Corps' relationship with Aldea Global.

Coffee Sales Spur Better Health

BY SARAH MCLAUGHLIN

Your purchase of Caf� Aldea coffee funds mobile clinics in remote Nicaraguan towns.

A women's cooperative is providing cheaper, better quality chickens to the Jinotega area and helping shore up local families' food security.

Birgina Morales' farm is the pride of the area around Jinotega, Nicaragua; she's a model farmer who's helping other families.


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