Supporting Women

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 at 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 for her community. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about working conditions and cooperative impact.

Imoro Rahinatu is a shea butter producer at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. She speaks about how the water system built with Baraka's support has changed daily life and work for her community. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about water access and cooperative impact.

Atiku Zenabu is a shea butter producer at 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. This post includes her story, sourcing details, and FAQs about Baraka's cooperative relationship.

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 butter pilot initiative in Ghana, where women are learning how to collect and process mango pits that were previously discarded — turning overlooked agricultural waste into a new source of earned income. In her own words, she describes what this shift means for her work and her community. This video is part of Baraka's ESG Impact Report.

Felicia Solomon is a mother of four working with women in the Oli community in Ghana's Upper West Region. She is part of the cooperative network supported by the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre. In this video, she shares how her work supports her family's food, healthcare, and her children's education.

Asana Seidu is a mother of four and shea butter producer in the Kperisi community in Ghana's Upper West Region. She works with the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre cooperative. In this video, she shares how her work supports her family's food, healthcare, and her children's education.

Yelkare Pogsaa is a mother of four and shea butter producer in the Murazu community in Ghana's Upper West Region. She works with a local women's group as part of the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre. In this video, she shares how her work supports her family's food, healthcare, and her children's education.

Umuh Yakubu is a mother of five and shea butter producer in Ghana's Upper West Region. She works with the Kperisi women's group connected to the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre. In this video she shares how the income from her work supports her children's education.