A new initiative in Kenya is promoting dignity and social inclusion within the coffee trade by empowering caregivers of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). This project aims to help these farmers achieve direct exports and better market prices for their coffee.

• The CP-Warriors, a Community-Based Organisation founded in 2021, comprises 66 caregivers, most of whom are women.
• Key partners include the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, GIZ, the Kenya Coffee Platform, the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), the New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU), and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya.
• An innovative 'Impact PWD' marketing mark, linked to coffee sourced from families caring for people with disabilities, is being piloted to provide verified social benefits and potentially secure better prices at auction.