On 29 November, the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania will come alive in celebration of the oldest co-operative in all of Africa. KNCU (Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union) was officially incorporated in 1933, and to celebrate 75 years of smallholder empowerment, many of the 65,000 farmers who belong to the co-operative will descend on Moshi for the festivities.
The day will be a culmination of a series of events among primary societies around the mountain in the days leading up to the big party. Cafédirect, key partners with KNCU since 1994, will be joining hundreds of local students – whose education is supported through Fairtrade premiums – to mark the occasion.
To see footage of the event, send messages to KNCU, or learn more, please visit www.cafedirect.co.uk
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