"This community of women-led farmers was devastated by the rare Cyclone Senyar over the Thanksgiving weekend, which caused catastrophic mudslides. Farms have been decimated, homes destroyed, and two vital bridges have been washed away, isolating entire villages and cutting off access to essentials like food, clean water, and electricity. Hundreds of people have died and hundreds more are still missing in their worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami."
"Right now, we're turning that mission into immediate action through the Sumatra Resilience and Rebuilding Fund. Our partnership with the Ketiara Cooperative goes beyond procurement; it is a promise of mutual support. For now, each bag of Ketiara coffee sold provides $5 for essential relief: generators to restore electricity, Starlink internet access to break the isolation, and essential food supplies to sustain the most affected."
Cyclone Senyar devastated Aceh's Ketiara Cooperative, a women-led community of farmers, causing catastrophic mudslides that decimated farms and destroyed homes. Two vital bridges were washed away, isolating villages and cutting off food, clean water, and electricity. Hundreds of people died and hundreds more remain missing in the province's worst natural disaster since 2004. Grace Farms Tea & Coffee, a nonprofit-owned Certified B-Corp, established the Sumatra Resilience and Rebuilding Fund to provide immediate support. Each bag of Ketiara coffee sold donates $5 toward generators, Starlink internet to restore communications, and essential food supplies. The partnership aims to support long-term, community-centered rebuilding and sustainable recovery.
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