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Article

12 May 2015

Author:
Rebecca Burn-Callander, The Telegraph

Honduras: Kenco launches project for young coffee entrepreneurs, aiming to help them avoid joining violent gangs‏

“Coffee vs Gangs: preparing to pitch”, 24 Apr 2015

…19 budding entrepreneurs on Kenco's Coffee vs Gangs scheme are working tirelessly to make their start-ups a reality… Writing a business plan is tough enough for any start-up entrepreneur but for many of these students, who left school early and have trouble with basic reading and writing, the learning curve has been steep…It’s easy to forget the challenges faced by these young entrepreneurs. Many are trying to support their families, coming from very poor areas of Honduras, where the gangs control the streets and opportunities are few…