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Adams Alimata is a shea butter processor at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about what her earned income from shea processing makes possible for her family's well-being and future. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about women's income and cooperative impact.

Imoro Adisa is a shea butter producer at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about working with Baraka to design improved shea whipping stations that make the physically demanding task easier. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about collaborative design and working conditions.

Yahaya Amina is a shea butter producer at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about how leftover shea materials are now used as fuel instead of wood, making work easier and protecting shea trees. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about sustainable production practices.

Seidu Jahanata is a shea butter producer and member of the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about how the shaded work area built with Baraka's support has changed daily working conditions — allowing work to continue through rain and reducing the strain of strong sun.

Imoro Rahinatu is a shea butter producer and member of the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about how a Baraka-supported water system has changed daily life and work for her community — reducing physical strain and freeing time for income-generating activities.

Atiku Zenabu is a shea butter producer and member of the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about how earned income from her work has allowed her to pay school fees and buy books for her children — a direct account of how fair-trade income reaches families.

Issahaku Samata is a shea butter producer at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about how changes to her work environment have reduced daily smoke exposure, easing eye irritation and making work safer. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about working conditions and cooperative impact.

Fuseina Mohammed is part of a mango kernel pilot initiative in Ghana, where women are learning to collect and process mango pits previously discarded as agricultural waste — creating a new source of earned income. She describes what this shift means for her work and her community. This video is part of Baraka's ESG Impact Report. [58 words]

Celina Ambanaa is a shea butter producer and mother of six from the Oli community in Ghana's Upper West Region. She works with other women connected to Baraka's Konjeihi cooperative. In this video she speaks about what earning a reliable income means for her family — providing food, health care, and keeping her children in school.