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Supporting Shea Women

Shea is great for your skin - and it's also a source of livelihood for women in West Africa!

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Supporting Shea Women

Supporting Shea Women

Supporting Shea Women

Supporting Shea Women

Supporting Shea Women

Shea is great for your skin - and it's also a source of livelihood for women in West Africa!

Shea is great for your skin - and it's also a source of livelihood for women in West Africa!

Shea is great for your skin - and it's also a source of livelihood for women in West Africa!

Shea is great for your skin - and it's also a source of livelihood for women in West Africa!

kadidja Kabore Lamport
kadidja Kabore Lamport
kadidja Kabore Lamport
kadidja Kabore Lamport
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$810 USD 14 backers
3% of $25,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Short Summary

I am a woman, an immigrant, a mother, and an entrepreneur. I grew up in Gando Namoni, in the Savannah Region of Togo in West Africa. In 2002, I came to the USA. I got involved in my community and gave some shea butter lotions to friends. They loved the lotions and that was how I started my business. Shea was something I took for granted growing up. It is the perfect salve for skin but it’s also much more. It sustains the lives of women and families across west Africa. I’ve launched this project so I can work with women in my village to make shea. I will help them improve the quality of their shea, plant shea trees, and connect them to buyers. With your help, we can use shea to build a better world! Learn more about my products on my website:

https://www.kadidja.nyc

What We Need & What You Get

I am trying to raise $25,000. It will fund my work with the women's group in my village, Gando Namoni, in Togo. I will help them set up their group, develop a functional business, and then organize the logistics necessary to deliver their shea butter to market. I know all of the women and their families well, they are women in my hometown and I understand how to work with them.

I have some wonderful perks to thank you for your support. My shea lotions moisturize and heal damaged skin. I have special products for men with beards - but it's also perfect as after shave, too. And I have a cool T-shirt that is unique and perfect for summer!

The Impact

Shea is great for skin - but it's even greater for women in west Africa, who collect shea nuts and make shea butter. They use the income to feed their families and pay school fees, among other things. But they are often exploited by big companies that buy their shea nuts and butter, who pay the lowest price. I will make sure the women I work with get a premium price for the shea they make. The more I earn from selling products made with their shea, the more they will get to improve their lives. 

For the last five years, I've built a small shea company in the USA and now I want to use my success to help the women in my village. I am sure with your support I can help them set up a sustainable shea butter business, too.

Risks & Challenges

 

Developing a business in Togo is not a small thing. There are many challenges. Transport and logistics are expensive. The women need to set up a functional group to manage the shea butter production process. 

I have strong relationships with the women, which will allow me to collaborate well with them. I also have worked with the different people who will be instrumental to the success of our collaboration: transporters, local authorities, Customs, etc. While I know it will require a lot of work, I am determined and deeply committed to the idea that shea can improve the lives of everyone, from the women all the way to the consumer.

I will keep you updated on my progress every step of the way, too, with regular reports in my newsletter!

Other Ways You Can Help

 

 

Even though monetary donations are appreciated, that’s not the only way you can help! 

If you cannot contribute at this time, sharing this campaign is more than enough!

We often sell our products at farmer markets and street fairs (primarily in NYC but on rare occasions, we venture out!), so follow on social media to keep up to date!

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Supporting Shea Women

Supporting Shea Women

$15 USD
These postcards feature my original photos from Gando Namoni. Discover the beauty of daily life in my village through these photos. You will quickly see why I love my home town!
Included Items
  • THANK YOU POSTCARDS
Estimated Shipping
July 2022
0 out of 500 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Love & be loved

Love & be loved

$40 USD
You love to workout - your muscles need your love, too. Workout Secret Serum with lavender gives your muscles the love they need! Hand this to your masseuse or physical therapist and your muscles - and your skin - will get the care they deserve! Comes with an all-natural beeswax-based lip balm !
Included Items
  • LOVE AND BE LOVED
Estimated Shipping
July 2022
2 out of 100 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Shea Family

Shea Family

$75 USD
A collection of my favorite products. I make all these by hand using the highest quality shea butter and oil from West Africa. Workout Secret is a lotion especially to soothe sore muscles. Supremely Beneficial is a silky smooth shea oil that will moisturize and help heal damaged skin. Easy Living Hand Salve is a simple, exquisite balm for dry skin.
Included Items
  • SHEA FAMILY
Estimated Shipping
July 2022
3 out of 100 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Classic Beard Oi & Lip Balm

Classic Beard Oi & Lip Balm

$100 USD
Too many men think shea skincare is for women! Wrong! Classic Beard Serum takes the prickly edge off of your beard - and you can use it after shaving to help soothe and repair your skin (you don't need a beard for this serum!). Also includes an unscented hand salve of pure shea butter and three specially handcrafted soaps!
Included Items
  • BEARD CARE
Estimated Shipping
July 2022
0 out of 100 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Shea Celebration

Shea Celebration

$200 USD
Celebrate shea with this high quality T-shirt with an original Shea-inspired design, Good Dog Salve, and a collection of shea soaps with aromatherapy scents!
Included Items
  • CELEBRATION
Estimated Shipping
July 2022
0 out of 100 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Sponsor

Sponsor

$400 USD
We cannot thank you enough for your kind contribution. We also welcome all forms of volunteering that can help us in making Support Shea Women's a supportive organization to the women of Gando Namoni, Togo. Your organization's logo will feature in our newsletter and on social media posts.
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  • SPONSORSHIP (10)
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