Eduardo Espinal

Type of Grant: Micro-Grant

Use of Grant: Buy supplies to stock his pulperia

Amount requested: $1000.00

Raised so far: $1000.00

Amount still needed: $0

Eduardo Espinal was playing with his younger brother and cousin in San Rafael, Honduras when a landmine exploded. 13 year old Eduardo was the only survivor and lost both of his legs. His family was working on a coffee farm but moved after the accident because they were afraid of more mine. A year ago Eduardo opened a small pulperia to help support his family. His biggest challenge is keeping the store supplied because it is difficult for him to buy supplies in small amounts, and he spends a lot of money traveling back and forth to Choluteca to continually restock. He would like a grant so he can buy several months of supplies at one time.

Location: San Rafael, Honduras
In country partner: Vida Nueva (Choluteca, Honduras)
Grant ID: 110H
Profile ID: 7

A Micro-Grant was awarded to Eduardo,
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People Affected

We've created this website to be a place where people who work in the coffee industry and coffee consumers can make a connection with the coffee farmers, workers and their families who deal with landmines on a daily basis.

Look through the profiles here and direct your money to be part of a Micro-Grant to someone trying to work, create a business or improve an existing one, or send someone in their family to school. Micro-Grants do not have to be repaid. They are one way the Trust can provide resources for people to help themselves.

Micro-Grants are handled via PayPal through the Polus Center for Social and Economic Development.

The Coffeelands Landmine Victims’ Trust works in partnership with the Polus Center, a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to supporting people with disabilities since 1979.