Sarata Fousseni

Sarata began handcrafting shea butter with her mother when she was a child. For 20 years she has worked in this craft. Sarata's husband is older, and cannot help support their four children. Before joining the Agbanga Karite Group, Sarata was a farmer, but her farms could not give enough to fill all the needs of her family. Joining Agbanga Karite has helped her support her children and make repairs to her home.

Fizetou Abibou

For the past several years, Fizetou Abibou had supported her family by buying and selling various articles in the local markets. At the same time, she was making shea butter for family use and to sell at the markets. Since joining the Agbanga Karite Group, she has been able to spend more time with her children and grandchildren.

Kodjo Shacran

Kodjo Shacran operates and maintains the shea nut grinders. He is from Kaboli, a town on the Benin border where we have a large shea nut warehouse. Kodjo's experience with shea butter began when he helped his parents gather shea nuts as a boy. Kodjo is a certified welder, but was unable to find work that paid enough to support his family. Now that he works for Agbanga Karite, he is able to support his wife and 5 year old daughter.