ABOUT ME

I lead CAFÉ FOR CHANGE, a global initiative to eradicate child labor and extreme poverty in the rural communities that produce coffee, cocoa and tea with We Share -a transparent Shared Value compensation system of 10CtsPerCup/1CtsPerBar-.
It's absolutely unacceptable that there is extreme poverty and child labor in extremely profitable global industries that generate yearly tens of billions of dollars in added value, taxes and profits for developed nations.

I use street art to inspire tens of millions of people of all ages, all social and cultural backgrounds.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people who understand that meeting "strangers" treating them like friends can be more enjoyable, interesting and inspiring than reading the best books ever written.

Interests

I believe we must spend most of our time trying to make a difference. We can not complain about the sad state of the world unless we are doing something to change it. Indifference is the biggest problem we face.

• arts
• coffee
• politics
• economics
• international relations
• tea
• economic development
• children's rights
• cocoa
• eradication of poverty
• ending modern day slavery

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Created the Living Art Collection to display painted bodies in the streets of major cities. We painted the bodies of the neighbors with artworks by legendary artists and exhibited them in the centers of their own cities.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a lot to learn from everyone.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fascinating stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States