Impact Highlights
From training to transformation
Our Theory of Change
Our work follows a sequenced pathway:
Access → Agency → Earnings
We increase access to training, capital, and markets; strengthen women’s agency within households and value chains; and translate both into sustained income gains.
Our Impact Framework
Case Study
Ericka Mora Blanco joined BV in 2016 as part of our inaugural pilot and progressed through Farmer School, WPCC, and WPCS.
Results
COFFEE SOLD
~700 lb annually to a premium buyer.
ANNUAL INCOME
$9,000 (above global Arabica market rates).
CUMULATIVE PREMIUM
~$14,231
ROI
3.4x
Ericka’s story
Ericka, Ruben and her three daughters were the first to believe in our organization. Ever since, we have been working closely with her entire family.
After partnering with Bean Voyage, Ericka and family started processing their own coffee, and selling it to a global market. She went from producing pre-commercial coffee cherries to roast-ready coffee beans by participating in skills-based training with Bean Voyage earning up to 3x more than what she earned from the commercial market. This means that she is able to capitalize on her coffee while getting proper rehabilitation and care for herself and her family.
Ericka’s story shows that a modest investment (~$350/year) generates long-term, sustained economic and social returns.
Our vision
100,000 women coffee farmers by 2030.
COFFEE SOLD
~120 tonnes annually to a premium buyer.
ANNUAL INCOME
$1 million in additional income for producers by 2040.
PER DAY IMPACT
~$2.15 in additional income as a result of direct market access.