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Honduras

RIO OLANCHO COFFEE IS NOW HERE

For the past two years, the Carpenteros have been working closely with Matt De Kam, a CRWRC field representative in Honduras, and a group of farmers in El Carrizal who have formed the 'Association of Olancho River Coffee Growers.'

The first shipment of this OUTSTANDING Direct Trade coffee arrived in Canada in early August.  There is only 5,000 lbs of roasted coffee available, and it is going FAST because of the great taste and exceptional price.  The Carpenteros are offering 1 pound bags of roasted coffee beans, and 1 pound foil pouches of medium ground coffee, for just $10 per pound. By eliminating many of the middleman costs, we are still able to pay the farmers a 50 PERCENT PREMIUM over the Fair Trade price, and make this coffee available for well less than the standard $15-17/lb of comparable coffees.

Coffee is available at Mister Restoration, 370 Mill St., Dundas (905-627-5810), or place your order with Ken at 905-689-5491, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Buena Vista, Honduras

From Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 2009 a team of Carpenteros served in the community of Buena Vista, in the mountain range about 3 hours inland from the north-central Caribbean coast.  The emphasis of the current team will be to work with local residents to construct 47 latrines to serve the homes as well as the one-room school.

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Building closer ties

Ken Vanderlaan and Ken Bosveld (April 21-30, 2008) met with CRWRC and Diaconia Nacional, students supported by the Carpenteros' Education Fund and micro-credit beneficiaries.

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Tigre Island, Honduras

The team of Carpenteros who worked on Isla el Tigre from Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, 2007, provided nutritional training seminars, constructed latrines and poured concrete floors in a number of homes.

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GIFT GUIDE

Concrete floor

Whether it is an 'alternative' Christmas or birthday gift, or just to show how much you love the people of Honduras, an item from the Carpenteros' Gift Guide can truly change someone's life.

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EDUCATION FUND

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The Carpenteros' Education Fund, in memory of Shirley Vanderlaan, partners with parents to allow children in remote, impoverished communities to continue with a high school education.

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CELEBRITY DINNER

SCD

The Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner and Auction takes place each year on the last Thursday of September, with all proceeds supporting community development in Latin America.

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VALENTINE'S BISTRO

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The Valentine's Bistro takes place on the Saturday immediately before Feb. 14, and provides support for various community development projects and the Carpenteros' Education Fund.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

How to help

Once or twice a year, Carpenteros' service teams work with the local community on projects that reflect the community's needs and priorities, and benefit all community members.

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