Peet’s Coffee donates $10K toward #wheresheis summer campaign

As mentioned last week, this summer we are raising $100,000 to bring healthcare #wheresheis. Each month, we will announce a new location to bring self-sampling test kits to women in Ethiopia and Kenya. In just minutes, women can collect their own samples to learn if they have HPV and whether they will need treatment. Our lab technicians have been trained in both Ethiopia and Kenya (photo below) and we are ready to scale this model in 2023/2024. 

On June 5, Peet’s Coffee announced it will partner with Grounds for Health for the first location: the coffee farms, processing facilities, and cooperatives where women work.

“The women we will be serving are working women with families; they are tied to schedules,” said Evah Muendo, Kenya Program Coordinator. “They don’t have time to go to the clinic to get tests. Now, we can go to them.” 

Peet’s has partnered with Grounds for Health since 2005 as part of the coffee company’s core mission to positively impact the lives of the people and the communities where it sources coffee. Peet’s calls this approach Sourcing with Impact.

“Sourcing with Impact at Peet’s is our commitment to the farmers and farming communities behind the coffee we purchase and roast,” said Matt Broscio, Peet’s senior manager for sustainability. “We can make no better investment than in the health and well-being of women coffee producers and other women who work in the coffee sector.” 

In addition to their support, during the week of June 5-12, Peet’s will donate a one-pound bag of its Baridi Blend coffee to any individual who donates more than $27, the cost to screen and treat one woman.

The coffee is a blend of East African coffees and brews beautifully cold, honoring Grounds for Health’s Ethiopia and Kenya locations and celebrating summer with all who donate. Find out how to brew this coffee cold at home here.

Keep an eye out on social media and don’t forget to donate this week!