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Application for Assistance

Thank you for your interest in working with the Coffee Corps™ volunteer program. Please provide as much information as possible so that we can review your request and determine if we have the volunteer resources necessary to help deliver your objective.

Date of Agreement:

September 7th, 2010

Name of Farm/Organization*:
Your Name and Title*:
Volunteer Coordinator*:

Is the organization is a cooperative or farm? Please describe the number of farmer members, the size and altitudes of the farms*:

Street Address*:
City*:
State/Province*:
Zip Code/Postal Code*:
Country*:

Office Telephone*:
Fax Number:
Email Address*:

Please describe the mission and principle activities of the organization*:

Coffee Corps™ volunteers can help address locally-identified business needs in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to:

Cupping training
Quality and Inventory control
Management and Marketing practices
Post-harvest processing, agronomics and environmental issues
Engineering

If there is a specific project you would like Coffee Corps™ assistance with, please describe the key activities that you would like the volunteer to participate in during his/her time with you. It may be helpful to think of this in terms of the weekly activities that would be taking place during the visit.

Week One Key Activities:

Week Two Key Activities:

Please describe the assistance that you believe Coffee Corps™ can provide by answering the questions below:

1. What are the main challenges your farm/organization is facing?

2. What are your current programs in respect to this specific request (e.g., if you are requesting assistance with a processing problem, please describe your current processing methods; if you requesting assistance with cupping training what is your current level of cupping experience, etc.).

3. What are the primary objectives you hope to achieve with Coffee Corps assistance? Who would be the beneficiaries of the assistance?

4. Where will the project work be taking place?

5. Is the project time specific? If yes, please indicate the preferred "start by" date.

6. To whom will the volunteer(s) report to during this project?

7. Although not required, some organizations may want to provide some in-kind contributions as part of the Coffee Corps assignment. Can the organization provide any of the following:

Provide interpreter:
Lodging for the volunteer:
Meals for the volunteer:

8. What is the preferred language for the volunteer?

Please provide any additional detail that may be helpful as we review your application. Specifically, is there any supplementary data available via a website or are there documents that you can attach as part of your application that would help us better understand the key coffee issues in your producing area?

How did you hear about the Coffee Corps™ program?

I agree that the information is accurate

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Coffee Corps™ Request for Assistance. If we have any questions, we will contact you for more detail. Since there are several steps involved in reviewing all Coffee Corps™ Requests for Assistance, it may be 60-90 days before we are able to respond to your request.

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