The coffee trees were loaded with cherry and hungry. The soils were poor, red and depleted from hundreds of years of cultivation. To improve the coffee soil environment we relied on EM (Effective Microbes) and worms. The EM worked its magic preventing odors and decomposing the rich pulp; the worms feasted; the coffee farmers turned and tilled the pulp mixture until finally the organic fertilizer was ready to apply to the coffee trees.
But before giving it to the farmers - the fertilizer had to be blessed. Traditional drummers and dancers were invited by Karengera Coffee Washing Station and performed several dances (normally performed for the king during his reign) to bless the day and the fertilizer.
Singing "Ikawa, Ifumbire, Amafaranga" (coffee & fertilizer = money) it was a great day for everyone. Now billions of effective microbes have been released to contribute to soil fertility and health!
The school also has 800 coffee trees, several rabbits, a cow and a small garden. The students are responsible for taking care of the animals and garden. Money from selling the coffee cherry to the nearby washing station goes toward buying supplies for the school and funding projects (such as buying the cow).
In collaboration with the coffee washing station (ENAS) and the local community, the Rogers Family Company through the Community Aid Program built an additional 4 classrooms at the school and supplied 100 new desks for the students. A much needed addition to alleviate the crowded class sizes. 
The RFC organic fertilizer program is well underway in Rwanda. The best fertilizer for coffee is a mixture of water, molasses, lime and EM (effective microbes) which helps breakdown the coffee pulp into soil like black matter. Add worms to this cocktail and they digest it further, making it a complete fertilizer for coffee trees.
So far, RFC’s agronomic program in Rwanda has trained 20 farmers and washing station staff how to make this fertilizer from coffee pulp waste which otherwise would contaminate the surrounding area. 
Children in the community have become involved as well, bringing worms to the pulp mixing site; this organic fertilizer will be donated to the cherry suppliers while a new generation of coffee farmers learn first hand how to improve the soil health.
