CAUSES WE SUPPORT
We owe everything to our community, so we make it a priority to give back.
At Kribi Coffee, we use our voice to amplify those who need to be heard and we offer support to groups that need it most. Whether local or national, we believe giving back to our community builds a future filled with peace, love, and happiness.
Current Initiatives
Let’s Dismantle Unjust Systems That Opress Human Rights
We have partnered with the Midwest Access Coalition (MAC) to advance abortion-related healthcare access to those in need.
About the Midwest Access Coalition:
“We recognize that health equity can only be achieved by dismantling the systems of oppression that obstruct reproductive justice. MAC strives to disrupt power structures that uphold white supremacy and infringe on bodily autonomy.
MAC envisions a world in which all people have access to safe, free, legal abortions wherever they live. As a practical abortion fund, MAC helps people traveling to, from, and within the Midwest access a safe abortion by assisting with travel coordination and costs, lodging, food, medicine, childcare, and emotional support.”
Learn more at midwestaccesscoalition.org
$2 of every bag purchase goes to the Midwest Access Coalition to provide access to safe, free, legal abortions wherever people live.
Stand United Against Centuries-Old Systemic Racism:
Honor the Past, Educate the Present, and Envision a Future Fueled by Love.
A few words from Jacques Shalo and Kribi Coffee's position on the current global awareness and movement to eradicate systemic racism.
Many of you already know that I originally hail from Cameroon, located on the western coast of Africa. For those who did not, now you do.
The vast amount of slave trading in Africa occurred between the 1500’s through the 1900’s. The transatlantic slave trade sea route spanned 3,000 coastal miles between what is now Senegal and Angola, Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon. Most of the actual slave captives came from inland and then were trekked, by foot, over miles and miles of mosquito-infested deep forestation. Had my family not fled and relocated, my own parents could have become captives of the slave trade.
You see, systemic racism, marginalization and disenfranchisement of African people did not start with #GeorgeFloyd or the countless other black brothers and sisters who have been so brutally murdered recently. This is an adversity that generation after generation have had to endure.
Who are Africans, you ask? This quote by Dr. Hakim Adi is a prime example of what Africa was, before it was pillaged by western civilization:
“The West African empire of Mali was larger than Western Europe and reputed to be one of the richest and most powerful states in the world.”
When people of color tell you that they are tired of the relentless injustices perpetrated against them, they are tired. This has been persisting for centuries. How much of this can any one group and race of people take?
We encourage you to continue to educate and enlighten yourself about the root causes and history of systemic racism, and the injustices perpetrated against people of African descent. The article titled “Africa and the Transatlantic Slave Trade” by Dr. Hakim Adi provides a good starting point.
We remain strong and united AGAINST systemic racism, maltreatment, and the brutal murdering of people of color. Only LOVE, not HATE, will heal our wounds.
Best,
Jacques Shalo
About Tutoring Chicago:
Tutoring Chicago offers children in the Chicago area access to education support regardless of their economic, racial or cultural background. $1.00 from every BLM Blend bag and merch purchases goes to our proud partner Tutoring Chicago.
$2 from every BLM Blend bag and merch purchases go to our proud partner Tutoring Chicago
Empowering Chicago's LGBTQ+ Community
Center on Halsted’s Racial Equity Statement:
We are a catalyst advocating for racial equity for all LGBTQ individuals, allies, and their intersectional identities. With our partners we fight racism, bias, and hate. We commit to take intentional action, remain humble, defend equitable policy-making, and seek accountability in the collective effort to foster resilient communities.
Center on Halsted is the midwest’s most comprehensive community center, serving over 1,000 people every day!
$2.00 from every Love is Love bag purchases go to our proud partner Center on Halsted
Past Initiatives
Previous and seasonal efforts to better the world
Brew Hope.
Fight Hunger.
We're thrilled to partner with Beyond Hunger to help alleviate food insecurity and build a stronger, more resilient community!
A Message from Beyond Hunger:
This year, Beyond Hunger is celebrating 45 years of 'harnessing the power of communities to end hunger.' With your support, we are creating real change. Serving 13 zip codes across Cook County, our comprehensive programs target hunger at every stage of life. We help feed kids when school is out, provide nutritious groceries through our food pantries, and deliver food to homebound older adults. We go beyond immediate relief by offering community-based nutrition education and assisting neighbors in accessing long-term benefits. Together, we can do even more. Each bag of Beyond Beans provides a family with 15 meals!
$5 from each bag sold provides a family
with 15 meals through Beyond Hunger.
Amplify Dreams.
Rock the World.
We're thrilled to join forces with the School of Rock Oak Park to fuel their talented musicians' journey to Rock in Rio Lisboa 2024!
Help support a young musician's dream come true! For the first time in history, the School of Rock Oak Park Show Team has been accepted to participate in ROCK IN RIO LISBOA 2024! ROCK IN RIO - LISBOA is a four-day music festival in LISBON, PORTUGAL. They will be traveling to play a set at this iconic music festival with other School of Rocks from around the world, and have partnered with local coffee virtuosos Kribi Coffee to help raise funds to make our trip possible. A portion of the proceeds for each AMPED bag sold will help the young Rockstars on their journey to Lisbon!
Learn more about School of Rock Oak Park at their website here.
$5 from each bag of AMPED Blend supports School of Rock Oak Park's journey to Lisbon! Join us in brewing up a musical future for these young rockstars!
Let’s Craft Spaces Where Everyone Truly Belongs
About L’Arche Chicago:
L'Arche Chicago stands as a beacon of belonging in a world that often overlooks those with intellectual disabilities. At its core, the organization fosters an environment where every individual, regardless of their abilities, feels valued, embraced, and an integral part of the community.
Through their communal homes and outreach, L'Arche creates spaces of genuine connection, ensuring that no one stands at the margins, but rather, all stand together in a spirit of unity and mutual respect. In this inclusive atmosphere, the true essence of community thrives, and the message is clear: everyone has a rightful place of belonging.
Learn more at larchechicago.org
$5 of every bag purchase went to the L'Arche Chicago to house, promote inclusion, enrich the lives of, and provide meaningful work for people with intellectual disabilities.
Kribi Stands With Ukraine
When our global community suffers, we step in any way imaginable. To show solidarity with Ukraine in their time of need, we created a distinctive Stand With Ukraine Blend. In addition to our coffee blend effort, we teamed up with the Onion Roll in Oak Park, IL, by selling their Blue and Yellow bagels! Every cent from these bagels went to St. Joseph, the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
50% of the proceeds went to the St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to support the Ukrainian relief effort.
Domestic Violence Has No Place Here
Every April, we release our Together Strong blend to support our partners at Sarah’s Inn. Sarah’s Inn was founded in 1980 by a group of concerned women in River Forest and Oak Park, to address a lack of services for victims of domestic violence and their families. The agency has since grown to become one of the largest and most comprehensive domestic violence agencies serving Chicago and 22 surrounding West Cook County suburban communities.
is only for the month of April (their major fundraising month).
$5 of the proceeds goes to Sarah’s Inn to improve the lives of those affected by domestic violence and break the cycle.
Together, we make change a reality.
We appreciate each and every one of our patrons for supporting us and our proud partners.
SAWUBONA!