Description: La Mai Coffee is imported into New Zealand by Bright Hope World / Global Hope. Bright Hope World is a Christian based, humanitarian organisation based in New Zealand. Bright Hope World partners with agencies to aid poor hill-tribe farmers in northern Thailand and to rescue women trapped in prostitution in Bangkok, training them for a better life. By buying La Mai coffee you are making a difference. All profits go back into Thailand to help the poor and the exploited.
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Imagine you’re a poor hill-tribe farmer in the rugged mountains north of Chiang Mai in Thailand.
You have no access to fresh water, food is scarce and you are heavily in debt to loan sharks. They have lent you money at 10% interest a month in order to grow crops on a small piece of land. It's unlikely you'll ever be out of debt.
Life is tough and, as you don't have official Thai citizenship, no government help is available.