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Producers
The other helping hand
The other helping hand
We improve the quality of life of rural families in northern Nicaragua through health, education, resilient farms and empowered communities.
Who we are
A foundation serving rural families
Fundación Aldea complements the specialized financial services of Aldea Global Jinotega with social development projects in the coffee communities where more than 14 thousand associated producers live.
We work with communities through three programs —Our Happy Home, Our Sustainable Farm and Our Community Philanthropy— with a focus on gender equity and technology.
In the field
Where we work
Coffee communities in northern Nicaragua, alongside families associated with Aldea Global Jinotega.
Who we serve
Small-scale producers, rural families, school-age children, and organized communities.
Our impact
Figures from our work with communities
Institutional results of Fundación Aldea with producers and rural families.
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Rural families
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Coffee communities
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Farm plans
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Tons of carbon captured
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School-age children reached
What we do
Our programs
Three community programs and a cross-cutting technology approach to reach more Aldea families.
+4,922 children
Our Happy Home
Resilience, equity, inclusion and psychosocial wellbeing at home, with decent housing, quality water and sanitation.
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+30,424 t of carbon
Our Sustainable Farm
The farm as an integral system of water, soil, forest, biodiversity and environmentally friendly production.
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+600 communities
Our Community Philanthropy
Community-led wellbeing in rural areas, with family participation and local resources.
Learn moreCommunity voices
Stories that change lives
Real testimonies from producers, women, youth and families of the Aldea Family.
Aura Rosa Méndez Monzón
“I want my business to keep growing and to keep working with my daughter, together and empowered.”Read story →
How we work
Cross-cutting areas
Technology (ICT4D)
Information and Communication Technologies for Development help scale services and reach more Aldea families, even in real time.
Learn more →Gender equity
A set of ideas, beliefs and social values regarding sexual difference, gender, equality and justice in behaviors, roles, opportunities and relations between women and men.
Environment
Water, soil, forest, biodiversity and environmentally friendly practices on members’ farms.
Learn more →Community development
Community-led wellbeing in rural areas, with family participation and local resources.
Learn more →In the field
Gallery
People, communities, projects and real results.
Updates
News and updates
Most recent institutional publications.
Quality wet mills for small producers of the Aldea Family
North-central Nicaragua is recognized for its commitment to coffee. Aldea Global has more than 6,000 members who have dedicated their lives to this crop.
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A new technology for the development of Nicaragua’s producers: AldeaTech
During the pandemic, coffee producers in north-central Nicaragua adopted smartphones not only to communicate, but also as a source of information.
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Stories of Our People
Aura Rosa Méndez Monzón: “I want my business to keep growing and to keep working with my daughter, together and empowered.”
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Our partners
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Accountability
Transparency and accountability
Access to institutional policies and relevant documents for donors, partners and communities.
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