YOUR IMPACT: Mohammed Fseina

Mohammed Fseina is a shea nut collector and producer from the Konjahie community in Ghana's Upper West Region. A mother of three, she works closely with other women in the Konjahie certified organic group — one of the producer groups connected to Baraka through the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre. Her work is part of the supply chain that produces both shea butter and the ingredients used in Baraka's traditionally made black soap.

In this video, Mohammed speaks about what the Baraka relationship has meant for her family. She describes how Baraka enabled the women to produce shea butter and collect shea nuts for sale — and how Baraka comes directly to their homes to make the purchase. The income she earns is enough to take care of her children and her husband. It is a direct and personal account of what fair-trade purchasing looks like in everyday life.

Mohammed Fseina is one of the women whose work makes Baraka shea butter possible. Baraka sources ingredients directly through the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region — a cooperative relationship maintained for over 15 years. Every batch is hand-processed using traditional water-based methods with zero chemical extraction, and complete chain-of-custody documentation is available for any order. The women who produce these ingredients receive a fair-trade premium directly, without intermediaries.

Black soap is one of the traditional products made using ingredients sourced through the Konjeihi cooperative. It is commonly used for cleansing and is traditionally valued for its gentle properties on a range of skin types. You can read more in the complete guide to Baraka black soap, including how it is made and how to use it. The Konjahie group works within a certified organic system, meaning no pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals are used at any stage of harvest or processing.

Over 90% of the people working with Baraka in Ghana are women. Every purchase supports their ability to work with dignity, earn a fair income, and build futures for their families. To understand the full scope of this work, you can read Baraka's Social and Environmental Impact Report, which details the cooperative's progress and the lives behind every batch.

You can also learn more through these related resources: the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre, the fair trade story behind Baraka's ingredients, and African black soap: the complete guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mohammed Fseina and what does she do?

Mohammed Fseina is a shea nut collector and producer from the Konjahie community in Ghana's Upper West Region. She is a mother of three and works closely with other women in the Konjahie certified organic group, connected to Baraka through the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre. Her work is part of the supply chain that produces shea butter and the ingredients used in Baraka's traditionally made black soap.

What does Mohammed say about working with Baraka?

Mohammed speaks about how Baraka comes directly to the women's homes to purchase their shea nuts and shea butter. She describes how this arrangement has enabled her to earn enough to care for her children and her husband. For Mohammed, the Baraka relationship is not abstract — it translates directly into the income that sustains her family's daily life.

Who makes Baraka black soap and shea butter?

Baraka's ingredients are sourced from women at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. Women like Mohammed Fseina hand-process shea nuts and contribute to the production of shea butter and black soap ingredients using traditional methods. Baraka has maintained this direct cooperative relationship for over 15 years. More than 90% of the people working with Baraka in Ghana are women.

What is the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre?

The Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre is a women's cooperative in Ghana's Upper West Region through which Baraka sources its shea butter, black soap ingredients, and other natural ingredients. It operates as a direct, fair-trade cooperative — producers receive a fair-trade premium without intermediaries. Baraka has worked directly with the centre for over 15 years. The cooperative connects multiple certified organic producer groups, including the Konjahie group that Mohammed Fseina works with.

What does certified organic mean for Baraka's ingredients?

For the Konjahie group, certified organic means ingredients are harvested and processed without pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, or solvents at any stage. The shea trees grow wild and are not cultivated, so the organic status reflects the harvesting and processing practices rather than controlled agriculture. Baraka's ingredients are produced without chemical extraction — hand-processed using traditional water-based methods — and chain-of-custody documentation is available for any order.

About the Author

Wayne Dunn is the founder of Baraka Impact and a former Professor of Practice in Sustainability at McGill University. He holds an M.Sc. in Management from Stanford and has spent over 15 years working directly with the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region to source traditionally made shea butter and natural oils. He shares DIY skincare recipes and ingredient guides designed to be made at home with real ingredients — and sourced with full transparency about where they come from.