Computer Lessons

Amani, who was on an exchange with Fredskorpset to Norway last year, has lately been holding computer lessons for the Aranga Coffee Group. The farmers want to learn how to use a computer for several reasons, it will for example be easier for them to communicate with other farmers, Tanzania Coffee Research Institute and to learn more about coffee production and the coffee market. It will also be useful in the on-going project of becoming Fair Trade and Organic certified. 

We were able to buy a computer and give lessons to the Aranga Coffee Group through Amani's following-up program after his exchange. He is teaching them basic computer skills, such as how to use the Internet, send e-mails and use programs like Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Amani says the farmers are doing well in class! 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from us and Aranga Coffee Group! This is a new group photo of the coffee group, there are now 28 families in the group.

GPS-measurements of the farms

Before Christmas we went to all the farms in Aranga Coffee Group to take GPS-measurements and visit the farmers. To get an organic certification we need a map of all the farms in the Aranga Coffee Group and their office. All maps will include GPS data, the farmers house, the coffee farm, other farm areas and the neighbours of the farmers. With maps the certification organization will know what is next to the organic coffee, and see the border between organic and non-organic coffee (if the farmer also has some non-organic coffee). With the GPS-measurements we will make a map of the whole village to see the location of the farms together.

Many of the farmers have already done a very good job making maps of their land and in January everything will be ready.