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Health Care in Cacao Origin Regions

Health Care in Cacao Origin Regions

Felchlin wins the Swiss Ethics Award 2025

Our project «Healthcare in the Cacao-Origin Regions» has been honoured with the prestigious Swiss Ethics Award.

This award recognises outstanding ethical achievements in business and is presented by the Swiss Excellence Forum to companies that take responsibility and exemplify sustainable corporate leadership.

The award confirms our long-standing commitment to sustainably improving the living conditions of cacao producers in origin countries.

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Healthcare in Ghana

The «Akwaaba» project

The overwhelming majority of smallholder farmers in the cacao-growing regions of Ghana have either no access to comprehensive healthcare or are unable to afford it. With the financial support of customers, the Swiss platform for sustainable cacao «SWISSCO», and in collaboration with our implementation partner Elucid, together with our raw material supplier Yayra Glover Ltd, Felchlin is providing cacao farmers and their families access to professional healthcare. The beneficial effects can be tracked transparently and in real time via a digital platform.

Healthcare in Ghana

The «Akwaaba» project

The project provides compelling proof of the beneficial impact of the improvement in the health of people in the cacao regions of origin, the alleviation of extreme poverty and in addition helps to increase productivity. The project also hinders child labour and deforestation. With this commitment, we are investing in two of the sustainable development goals defined by the UN: No. 1 «No poverty» and No. 3 «Good health and well-being».

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Healthcare in Venezuela

The «Salud Sur del Lago» project

Due to the unstable political and economic situation in Venezuela, the healthcare system is suffering greatly. Families can barely afford healthcare and there is often no reliable healthcare system at all. Medical professionals, medicines and supplies are in short supply. Thanks to the initiative and support of Confiserie Sprüngli, we have launched the «Salud Sur del Lago» project.

Healthcare in Venezuela

The «Salud Sur del Lago» project

In collaboration with our implementation partner Elucid and our supplier Casa Franceschi, we ensure the continuous supply of vital medicines and materials to healthcare providers. We provide cacao farming families with access to basic medical care and cover emergency costs for urgent medical interventions.

Healthcare in Venezuela

The «Salud Sur del Lago» project

Thanks to anonymised data, we can transparently track the positive impact on local people. With this commitment, we are investing in two of the sustainable development goals defined by the UN: No. 1 «No poverty» and No. 3 «Good health and well-being».

Healthcare in Ecuador

The Projects «Salud Esmeraldas» and «Yanapari»

Through the two health projects “Salud Esmeraldas” and ‘Yanapari‘, we are enabling around 600 cacao-farming families in Ecuador to access basic medical care.

While “Salud Esmeraldas” reaches approximately 300 families from the Aprocane cooperative in the Esmeraldas region, ‘Yanapari‘ is aimed at around 300 families of the Asociación Agro Artesanal Kallari in the Tena region.

Healthcare in Ecuador

The Projects «Salud Esmeraldas» and «Yanapari»

The programme includes support with enrolment in the national health insurance scheme, coverage of costs for emergency care and the provision of medicines listed by the WHO or on Ecuador’s national list of essential medicines.

Healthcare in Ecuador

The Projects «Salud Esmeraldas» and «Yanapari»

Thanks to the close and trusted partnership with our implementation partner Elucid GmbH, the families benefit not only from medical support but also from long-term improvements in their quality of life. These projects therefore make a valuable contribution to health promotion, poverty reduction, and to strengthening the resilience of our supply chains.

Healthcare in Madagascar

The «Salama Mateza» project

With the «Salama Mateza» project, Max Felchlin AG, in cooperation with its local partner as well as mTOMADY and Elucid, provided its cacao farmers and their families with access to comprehensive health insurance. The project, initially financed by Felchlin, Felchlin customers and the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, developed very positively and the declared goal of anchoring this project locally within six years and leading it to financial independence was achieved after only two years.

Healthcare in Madagascar

The «Salama Mateza» project

Since June 2023, the project has been continued by Sambirano SA, our local partner in Madagascar. Our farming families thus benefit in the long term from optimal health care and, thanks to the low costs, these services are also taken up in good time.

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