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Ways You Can Indulge in Helping Others

So you love chocolate but want to be sure the way it’s produced doesn’t hurt the cocoa farmer or their family. Good start. We agree that ethical practices are important and we have built partnerships with chocolatiers who feel the same. At Global Cocoa Project, we want to provide tools and access to resources that improve the quality of health, productivity, yield, quality and fairness in the lives of cocoa farmers worldwide.

“But, what can I do?”

The worldwide industry bad news aside, we have some great news. Whether you’re an individual chocolate lover, business, retailer or group the Global Cocoa Project provides a host of opportunities to let you engage in making the lives of cocoa farmers better. Click here and find out.

We’ve had many conversations with the farmers to find out what it is that will really make the difference for them.

If you are representing a business, chocolate company or a giving circle, you can make a larger impact by getting fellow chocolate lovers engaged in supporting a village. Click here to set up a call to talk to us.

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Give A Scale
Fairness

Give a Scale

A scale to weigh their product on-site helps make sure farmers receive fairer compensation for their crop.

Give A Well
Health

Give a Well

Access to clean water is critical to help farmers, their families and their village live healthy, productive lives.

Give A Bike
Productivity

Give A Bike

Bikes provide basic transportation for farmers to take their product to market, enhancing overall productivity

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PAST EVENTS

To see photos and videos of our 2009, 2010 and 2011 events click here.

Host a Chocolate Tasting

One of the great ways to get involved in the Global Cocoa Project is to host your own event. Chocolate Tastings provide a great opportunity for your organization or group to help cocoa farmers while enjoying delicious, guilt-free chocolate.

Watch a Video

Visit our video section to learn more about the Global Cocoa Project, past events, and partners.

Dark Side of Chocolate

African cocoa growers have not reaped the benefits of Africa’s domination of the cocoa market. The chocolate business is very lucrative, yet cocoa farmers and their families are struggling to meet basic needs. Watch the video here.

About the Project

The Global Cocoa Project (GCP) is a high-impact poverty alleviation project focused on significantly improving the lives of cocoa farmers worldwide through the supply of equipment and access to basic needs like clean water.