I was online searching for a new supplier of caffeine when I fat-fingered the name , casual, and came across an unusual entry named cauzal.  It blended its offering of coffee with a humanitarian twist.  It is said that approximately 50 percent of the worlds population scrapes by on nearly $2.00 a day.  This organization promises to provide the equal of three days wages to those in need when you buy two bags of their coffee.

Now it made me think how much of the donation is that representing?  Well, upon clicking on their address, http://www.cauzal.com, I selected “coffee shop” and deduced that you spend $24 and they give up $6.00, so that is a 25% donation as their site promises.  After I explored the cauzal effect tab I was pleased that the NPOs, (non profit organizations), that such a purchase funds, are chosen based on their financial integrity & efficient aid distribution for the worlds 4 global areas of need – AIDS/HIV, Hunger, Human Trafficking and unclean water!

Now since I have only a passing knowledge of how big the human trafficking issue is I searched the web for a few seconds before I was hit with the staggering figure in my title!  27 Million people are enslaved!  I read the story of Manna who was freed from forced prostitution and decided that local coffee houses would have to scratch me off of their lists.  More information is available for those interested in opening their eyes with human trafficking data – along with their caffeine by clicking on http://www.ijm.org/newsfromthefield/lifesentenceforperpetratorinphilippinestraffickingcase