Notes 1, Mitch 11/98 (#)
„In one area where there were some 400 houses, only 14 remain. Outside of town, the coffee trees — which under normal circumstances are a source of pride and income — became a source of fear as they washed down the mountain side tearing through houses.“
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„For example, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bridgman, MI, members raised funds for relief efforts in Nicaragua in the wake of Hurricane Mitch. The Wayne County Peace Coalition in Ohio used Equal Exchange coffee as a fundraiser to help build a clinic for a sister community in El Salvador. And while they supported these special projects, these congregations also helped small farmers earn a better living and strengthen their own communities.“
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„To the extent possible, we try to help when crises arise in the coffee-growing world. For example, in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch, Coffee Kids was able to channel $17,500 in direct relief funds to communities in Nicaragua. However, our primary goal remains one of developing long-term, sustainable programs.“
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BBC News | The Economy | Asian crisis boosts coffee market
„Hurricane Mitch destroyed much of Nicaragua's infrastructureCrop losses of up to 50% in Honduras and 25% in Nicaragua, however, did not effect the coffee market, says Mr. Shaw: "Mitch has no impact on the New York C-index, which is the main future market for Arabica-coffee." Julia Powell from Fairtrade said: "In terms of quantity, Mitch had no effect on the global coffee market, although it had a dramatic impact on the farmers". Her organisation buys coffee directly from small farmer co-operatives. The floods destroyed the crop, but also great parts of the infrastructure on which the coffee economy depends.“
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„Raw materials purchased in expensive dollars, are then turned into steel priced in sterling and have to compete against cheaper Euro-zone competition. These same circumstances have taken a toll in other industries, such as motor components, consumer electronics and textiles, with major firms like Krupps Camford, Sony, Alcan, Panasonic and Courtaulds all being forced to cut back heavily. Significantly, membership of the euro stopped being seen as a panacea to industry's troubles. The UK enjoyed a healthy trade surplus against euro-zone economies; evidence that, despite the travails of manufacturing, "UK Plc" continued to enjoy a period of relative buoyancy.“
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„They were relocated and packed together as part of a post Hurricane Mitch development project. The coffee crisis and a history of inequality conspire to keep them put. Most households earn a meager living often as little as a dollar a day picking coffee on the big plantations. Plantation owners can easily lock up 300-400 hectares, squeezing families into little more than their 50ft square plots.“
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