There is a dark secret to cheap chocolate - that millions of cacao farmers live on just half of the UN's absolute poverty threshold (currently £1.43 / day). That's just 72p a day to live on for farmers supporting an industry worth £33,000,000,000 globally.
Cocoa for Schools began with a single act of kindness by Kim's Chocolate (the makers of Cachet) founder, Fons Maex, after a visit to Tanzania in 2010. When meeting with the cocoa farmers he was shocked by the incredible difficulties they had to face, despite the Tanzanian climate being perfect for cultivation, the farmers and their community suffered extreme poverty due to lack of resources and education.
