Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in South Asia - especially our coffee farming partners in the Gayo Organic Coffee Farmers Association (PPKGO) in the Aceh region of Sumatra. The devastation in Aceh is massive as the epicenter of the earthquake occurred just 100 miles offshore. There was not only coastal destruction of the resultant tsunami, but also significant damage to buildings and infrastructure due to the largest earthquake in 40 years. In addition, the ongoing conflict between the separatist movement and the Indonesian Government has left the province ill-prepared to deal with an emergency situation of this magnitude. Since the breakdown of the peace process in May of 2003, Aceh has essentially been under martial law with a ban on foreign journalists and NGOs. Thankfully the ban was lifted and the battling parties have agreed to a cease fire as they attempt to deal with this massive tragedy.

Click Here for the most recent updates on PPKGO and the relief effort.

We would like to provide some opportunities to contribute to the relief effort - especially with regard to our partners in the PPKGO cooperative. We hope you find the following information useful and informative.

Click here to contribute directly to the PPKGO Relief Fund
ForesTrade and Coffee Kids are coordinating a relief fund which will go directly to PPKGO in Sumatra. This is a great opportunity for targeted relief. Forestrade will be documenting and reporting on the relief efforts.

Mercy Corps is a stellar organization and one of the first to have aid workers on the ground in Aceh.

Click Here to puchase our Sumatran Relief Bag
Enjoy our Fair Trade Sumatran coffee while contributing directly to the relief effort in Aceh. We will be donating 50% of the sales directly to the PPKGO Cooperative.