42 Days Coffee was co-founded by Rodney Thompson & Dr. Crysta
Meekins (Doctor of Public Health in Health Equity). As avid coffee
aficionado’s, we consumed coffee every day, but never took the time to
think about how the coffee made its’ way to our kitchen tables. Upon
doing some research, and learning the history of the coffee industry, we
were astounded to learn that the people performing the most challenging
task in the coffee food chain (the farmers), were the people living in
poverty as a result of not being fairly compensated for their work.
We are deeply concerned about the maternal health crisis in United
States, which has the highest maternal mortality rate of among developed
nations. Studies have shown the vast majority of those who died could
have survived had they received adequate care during and after
pregnancy. Sadly, nearly 95% of all maternal deaths occur in
low-to-moderate income communities.
Our motto at 42 Days Coffee is
to be the change you want to see. To that end, we partner with local
and national maternal health organizations and have pledged to donate
10% of our profits to organizations that are doing amazing work to
improve maternal health outcomes.
By partnering with us through
your coffee purchases, you are not only improving the lives of farmers
who have been historically mistreated, you are helping to improve the
maternal health experiences of women in marginalized communities.
In
our everyday buying decisions, we have the power to choose whether we
will be a part of the problem or a part of the solution. By only
sourcing our products from farmers who are a part of a fairtrade
program, we at 42 Days Coffee choose to be a part of the solution.