For ten years, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit has proudly partnered with Saint Basil Coffee, a non-profit seeking to educate children and lift people out of poverty.

Established in 2005 by John and Mary Boyles, Saint Basil Coffee sells fair trade coffee, with proceeds benefitting
missions serving those most in need.

Currently led by Linda and John Howard, this volunteer-run, Houston-based organization has supported a number of Spiritan projects over the past decade. An example of these projects include:

• Installed a mill in a school for girls in Arusha, Tanzania, operated by the Sisters of our Lady of Kilimanjaro. The mill hulls and grinds maize for food at the school and for sale to provide income for the school.
• Provided funds to build a clean sanitation and drinking water system for a Congregation of the Holy Spirit rural boys facility in Uganda.
• Purchased a commercial-size refrigerator for an orphanage in Mexico. Without proper refrigeration, food had been spoiling.
• Provided $15,000 for Spiritan efforts in Haiti and housing of the survivors of a devastating hurricane that caused widespread destruction, and more recently donated $500 in support of Spiritan education efforts.

When you purchase a bag of coffee from Saint Basil, a portion of the proceeds is donated to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit to support our mission work globally.

Just visit SaintBasilCoffee.com and select Group Code "Spiritans” from the drop down menu, and your coffee habit will help change lives! Happy sipping!