Integrative Mental Health & Wellness for Women in Coffee Farming
What We Do
Gender equity starts with mental health. We support women coffee farmers in Colombia through a 5-month integrative mental health care and wellness program that blends teletherapy, virtual education, and community-based support to strengthen their emotional well-being, so they can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Your $25 monthly gift gives a woman coffee farmer full access to the SANA program, supporting her mental health and well-being.
LEANIS
“This program helped me overcome obstacles I didn’t even realize I had, which was a huge step forward both personally and professionally. I confronted the hidden sadness that had weighed me down since childhood. The experience was truly transformative—not just for me, but for my family. My relationship with my daughter and husband has improved so much.”
Theory of Change
We believe true gender equity begins with mental health. By creating safe spaces for women coffee farmers to build emotional awareness, resilience, and a personal toolkit to navigate life’s challenges, we help them reduce stigma, break cycles of silence, and live healthier, more fulfilling lives, not just as farmers, but as leaders and change-makers in their families and communities.
The Problem
Women in coffee farming are especially vulnerable to mental health challenges, yet resources remain critically limited. Despite making up 31% of Colombia’s coffee workforce, many face unpaid labor, gender-based violence, and less access to owning land—all while contending with the triple burden of work, caregiving, and household duties. Mental health services are scarce: most Latin American countries allocate less than 2% of health budgets to mental health, with only 2.8 psychologists per 100,000 people, mostly in urban areas. Globally, women are 60% more likely than men to experience mental illness, yet rural stigma and lack of time prevent many from seeking care.
Our Impact
39 women coffee farmers and laborers have completed our pilot program.
35 women coffee farmers are currently enrolled in a SANA program.
22 women coffee farmers will start a SANA program in the upcoming month (August 2025).
Right now, a woman coffee farmer is facing her struggles alone. But tomorrow? She could be prioritizing her mental health and improving her well-being in a supportive community—because of you.
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