singing rooster presenter : john arrison st. margaret’s episcopal church, belfast me
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Singing Rooster
www.SingingRooster.orgPresenter : John Arrison
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Belfast ME
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Molly & Christophe Nicaise – co-founders 2008
2010 Singing Rooster, Inc. registered 501 c(3)
1. It’s an existing trade – did not require years of development
2. It has potential – in 1950 Haiti was a world-class, renown coffee provider – 3rd largest
3. Economic development in rural areas keeps young Haitians in their own communities.
We focus on coffee: for the sake of self-sustainability & economic autonomy
What we do
Pre-harvest finance
Agricultural training
Sm. Business Mgmt. Training
Purchase tons of green beans
Roast & sell our Farmer’s CoffeeWe return 100% of proceeds from coffee sales to farmers.
We work with farmers in Most Coffee Regions
Since 2009
Sold over 60,000 bags of roasted coffee and 10,000 lbs of green coffee beans to small roasters. Returned over $86,000 to farmers to improve agricultural technique AND business growth projects like equipment upgrades, repair buildings & machinery, seedling nurseries, and more.
Purchased 120,000+ lbs of green coffee beans = $360,000 to farmer co-ops & their 8,000+ farmer families.
Since 2009
We've helped other non-profits to raise over $150,000 through our coffee fundraiser program.
When other nonprofits use our farmer’s coffee to raise money and awareness for their own work in Haiti, it becomes a win-win for Haiti.
Our wholesale program is the heart and soul of our operation.
Cost Breakdown
You retail for a MINIMUM of $9.80 -- earning $3 a bag for your own work in Haiti.
We wholesale it to you for $6.80
(we make .50 cents for our work in Haiti)
We pay well above fair trade prices: a minimum of $3.50 /lb green -- this goes IMMEDIATELY into the pockets of farmers.
$3.50 green + .50 + $3 = WIN for Haiti
On EVERY bag.
Now THAT’s
Fair
You can Help:Join our Fundraiser program – a show of hands from those using the Rooster -- talk to these people, get their ideas.
Use your connections - Introduce the Rooster to area grocery stores or breakfast restaurants.
Tell local schools, churches, orgs about our coffee fundraiser program.
Sell at football, basketball, soccer games..
Convince 50 people to switch to Haitian Coffee
Earn $5,000 for your work in Haiti
