High school students who met through an inquiry-based learning program at their cram school took part in volunteer activities with the NPO Seibo Japan.
Their theme was “Connecting the World through Coffee.”

Together with Seibo staff, they carried out a wide range of initiatives — including promoting the Warm Hearts Coffee Club at the Osaka–Kansai Expo, running campaigns to raise awareness about support for Malawi, planning and marketing coffee sales events in Tokyo, and conducting surveys on public awareness of fair trade.

At the Expo venue, the students served coffee to visitors while explaining Seibo’s school meal support program for children in Malawi. Through friendly interactions, they experienced both the challenge and the fulfillment of communicating the realities of international cooperation in their own words.

At a sales booth in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, the students incorporated product background stories into visual designs, creating posters and social media content.
To ensure the reproducibility of their activities, they also compiled a detailed report.

The full report is available here．

In their fair trade survey conducted in Tokyo, the students collected responses from about 100 consumers.
While some cited challenges such as “prices are too high” or “I don’t know where to buy fair trade products,” many expressed a positive attitude, saying “I’d like to buy them if it contributes to society.”
The students visualized the results in graphs, summarized improvement proposals, and created a report. Through their own research, they began to see fair trade not as someone else’s issue, but as their own responsibility.

Seibo’s staff were deeply inspired by these students.
Coffee, they believe, is not merely a beverage but a bridge that connects people and nations.
The Warm Hearts of these high school students are lighting a new hope — not only for the children of Malawi but also for society in Japan.