NGUVU

NGUVU is a Danish company with the goal of empowering female coffee
farmers in Kenya.

We believe that we can create a sustainable value chain, where consumers in Denmark can drink great coffee, and at the same time strengthen women and their small independent coffee businesses. 

Traditionally, the women have been held in poverty because of poor payment for coffee beans. Moreover, the women often receive the payment one year later, which further worsened their situation and increased debt. Through the NGUVU business model the women now receive a fair payment upon delivering the coffee cherries. At the same time, we help the women improve their farms, so they can grow their small coffee businesses step by step.

The empowerment of these women create ripple effects. The women are not only able to bring food and clean water to the table every day. They are also able to send their children or grand-children to school, which is key to give the children a future with possibilities and to create long-lasting development in the local community.