This project consisted of a two day experience at Finca la Virgen in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, where we lived and worked alongside the farm employees. Along with over 20 volunteers, we had the full experience of farm activities, from harvesting thousands of coffee beans to tasting freshly brewed coffee. Our days began at 5:00 AM, ensuring we experienced the farm’s routine entirely.

Besides our work with the coffee, we constructed and installed 50 trash bins with recycled materials: Reused coffee bags and wooden sticks. This initiative’s purpose was not only to manage the waste and create a safer environment, it was to raise awareness among this group of students that pollution is a real problem that our country is affected by. We encouraged them to pursue other activities and initiatives which create a positive impact to our environment, every little grain of sand counts.