Royal Coffee Field Visit: Strengthening Partnerships in Ethiopia
In November 2025, two team members from Royal Coffee arrived in Hawassa, Ethiopia, just as the workday was getting underway at the Fero Co-op... Read More
Grounds for Health
Grounds for Health has provided women’s health programs in coffee communities since 1996. These programs include innovative HPV screenings and life-saving treatment of cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is a nearly 100% preventable disease — yet in the next 15 years, it could kill almost 4.5 million women, many of whom live in low-income countries where coffee is grown.
We have kept women healthy in Latin America and East Africa. Our current programs are in Ethiopia and Kenya, and we are planning to expand to Guatemala.
How We Do Our Work
We train community health educators to teach their communities about cervical cancer and the importance of preventive screening. Our staff and programs adapt to local language and culture to ensure that women and families get accurate, timely information to ensure care.
We strengthen local health systems by training healthcare workers, equipping health centers and improving indicator tracking. By partnering with local governments and organizations and offering ongoing capacity building, we ensure that women have sustained access to life-saving care.
Grounds for Health is on the cutting edge of new technologies and innovations. We adapt them for low-resource settings and complete rigorous data collection and analysis to ensure that the highest level quality of care is achieved.
Grounds for Health has screened 237,718 and treated 19,848 women for cervical cancer.
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Latest News
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Bennetts Coffee Auction: Bid on rare coffees and support our health programs August 27-28
Guest blog post by Nathan Dimattina, Account Manager at Bennetts At Bennetts, we’ve always believed that coffee can be a powerful force for good. For... Read More
A seat at the table: Bringing community insights to Kenya’s National Health Policy
Guest Post By Dr. Evah Muendo As the Kenya Country Coordinator at Grounds for Health, I was honored to participate as a key stakeholder in... Read More
On Life’s Messy Joys and Becoming a Recurring Donor
About two years ago, I received an unexpected and unwelcome diagnosis. After decades of following guidelines for routine cervical cancer screening, known by most women... Read More
