Sarah Shearer – Horizon: Empower the Orphaned

Sarah ShearerAugust 18, 2022Honduras, Impact Investing 0 comments

WATCH COFFEE FARMERS TASTE THEIR COFFEE FOR THE FIRST TIME

TASTING THE FRUIT OF THEIR LABOR In April, our coffee farmers had the opportunity to taste the coffee grown in La Providencia. That may not sound like a big deal — but in coffee-producing countries, it's almost unheard of for farmers to taste their own coffee. It just doesn't happen. Normally, the best quality coffee..

Sarah ShearerAugust 16, 2022Honduras, Impact Investing 0 comments

GOOD COFFEE, GOOD WORK: SQUARE ONE

GOOD COFFEE, GOOD WORK Jessica “Jess” Steffy has tasted the best coffee in the world — literally. She’s co-owned Square One Coffee roasters with her husband, Josh, since 2007 and broke into the specialty coffee scene soon thereafter, heading to trade shows and learning to judge. After passing a test to judge the world level,..

Sarah ShearerJuly 27, 2022Family First, Honduras, Impact Investing 0 comments

A HOT COFFEE SUMMER

A HOT COFFEE SUMMER: Drinking coffee in the heat of summer, around the world. A HOT COFFEE SUMMER: How to drink coffee in the heat of summer It’s summertime! Which means it’s hot – in some places, very hot. But one crucial question remains: is it ever too hot for a steaming cup of coffee?..

Sarah ShearerJuly 25, 2022Honduras 0 comments

MAKE IT: COFFEE AND COOKIE BROWNIES

MAKE IT: COFFEE & COOKIE BROWNIES These brownies are the best kind of mashup — a cookie base with subtle coffee taste gives these fudgy brownies layers of flavor. The recipe borrows a classic brownie/chocolate cake technique by adding coffee to the batter, enhancing the richness of the chocolate. If you'd like a stronger coffee..

Sarah ShearerJune 24, 2022Family First, Kenya 0 comments

KIDS’ NUTRITION IN KENYA

Kids' Nutrition in Kenya Whole grain bread isn’t very much fun – to a child, at least. But staff at our Kenyan micro communities know the important role food plays in life, and they’re on a whole-food mission to ensure all kids in our programs are eating a balanced diet. Dorice, a Kenyan staff..

Sarah ShearerJune 23, 2022Family First, Kenya 0 comments

COOKING WITH DAMARIS

COOKING WITH DAMARIS: Traditional vegetables with rabbit meat COOKING WITH DAMARIS: Traditional vegetables with rabbit meat Rabbit isn't a food people are generally neutral about — even the thought of eating rabbit can be a polarizing one. While it may not be a popular meat choice in North America, rabbit is a mainstay on menus..

Sarah ShearerMay 23, 2022Family First 0 comments

All about Siguatepeque

Siguatepeque, [siɣwateˈpeke], is located in central Honduras and home to La Providencia. The city name comes from the Nahuatl word "cihualtepec:" "cihuatl" (woman), and "tepec" (hill) which means: "the hill of women." Siguatepeque is a small city but the people have big hearts. It's a hub for universities; people come to study from all over..

Sarah ShearerMay 23, 2022Family First 0 comments

THE PIECES OF A PUZZLE: Reflections from Latin America

Hey everyone, Sarah here. As I’m writing this, I’ve been back from Latin America for nearly three weeks. Some of our North American team members were able to take a trip down to visit Casa de Esperanza in Guatemala and La Providencia in Honduras. This was the first team travel in more than two years —..