Submitted by Dr. Tom Neuhaus, President, Project Hope and Fairness, a 501 (c) 3
4104 Vachell Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(www.projecthopeandfairness.org; 805-441-6727)
I. Executive Summary
Most of the economic benefits inherent in the cocoa value chain are realized across the Atlantic and not in Africa, where 70% of the world’s cocoa is grown. This grant proposal is to fund the establishment of the first of a chain of cocoa study centers, designed to promote research by university undergraduate students and Peace Corps volunteers in a village setting and to foster the development of cottage industry and enhance economic connections between village and city. The vehicle for research and development is chocolate, traditionally a colonial product appreciated in the West, the beans for which are grown mainly in Africa. This is an excellent opportunity to link the Peace Corps with university students, providing students with the sort of experience that makes choosing a relationship with the Peace Corps a mature decision and also providing the Peace Corps with a list of potential candidates. The $25,000 from this grant will establish a working cocoa study center in a village without the bells and whistles associated with chocolate production. This project is sponsored by Project Hope and Fairness, a 501(c)3
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