Scoffs Group is delighted to announce that Chelsea Carter was selected to see first-hand the amazing work the Costa Foundation is doing for coffee-growing communities in Vietnam. Chelsea was the Store Manager at our Stowmarket store but has recently been promoted to the role of Operations Manager Designate. Chelsea was handpicked out of thousands of Costa Coffee team members for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
A once-in-a-lifetime visit
On the 12th of March 2023, Chelsea and the team embarked on a five-day visit to the Costa Foundation's work in Vietnam. As part of the trip, the group visited nursery schools in the Dak Lak province of central Vietnam, meeting both children, parents, and teachers at schools that the Costa Foundation has built over the past five years.
Celebrating education and community impact
Chelsea and the team also attended the opening ceremonies of some of the newest schools built by the Costa Foundation across Vietnam. The visits highlighted the difference the charity is making in improving access to education for children across coffee-growing regions.
Chelsea’s reflections
Speaking about the trip, Chelsea said:
"Visiting Vietnam and seeing the amazing work of the Costa Foundation and to meet the children in the schools was an incredible experience. I feel truly privileged to have been chosen for this trip and to be able to see how our hard work over the years is helping children in Vietnam.
Education is one of the greatest gifts you can give to someone, as it gives people hope and the opportunity to achieve great things in life. I am proud to support the Costa Foundation which is making a positive contribution to coffee-growing communities globally and this visit has inspired me to fundraise even more!"
About the Costa Foundation
The Costa Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of improving the life chances of children in coffee-growing communities by helping them access a safe, quality education.
In 2022 alone, the Costa Foundation completed five new schools and ten school expansions, with six new schools under construction across the world's coffee-growing regions. Additionally, two new programmes of work also started in Zambia and Ethiopia. For 2023, seven new schools are planned to be completed across Ethiopia, Colombia, and Peru, whilst adding extra facilities and expanding six schools across Uganda, Zambia, and Ethiopia.
