Welcome to The African Fair Trade Society

The African Fair Trade Society is a socially conscious organization that imports the highest quality Shea or Karite Butter from West Africa. This Shea Butter is sold in health stores and online and is used to help employ hundreds of West African women, which in turn helps them to support their families and themselves. Currently the African Fair Trade Society is helping to provide employment for women living in villages in Senegal and Guinea.

Poverty is an enormous and complex problem. To properly fight poverty and help build sustainable communities in West Africa, the African Fair Trade Society deals directly with communities using traditional rulers, village heads and town unions. They make policies that have a direct bearing on poor people, especially those living in rural areas. By dealing directly with communities, funds will go directly to people who need them the most.

All projects take hard work and faith, we are building an organization that hopes to change and shape the dynamics of the world. Our mission is to allow the people of Africa to attain a level of achievement that they might not reach without the African Fair Trade Society.

Every purchase of our Shea Butter helps to support villages in West Africa. Our products are produced in an environmentally sensitive manner without being tested on animals.

News

12/08/2010 – The Fair at the PNE: This is the 100th PNE and The African Fair Trade Society will be returning for another season. Make sure you come by and check out our great fair trade exhibit.

The Fair at the PNE - August 21 to September 6

23/06/2010 – Capital EX: The African Fair Trade Society well be out in Edmonton for 10 days of fun during the Capital EX. Come by and show your support for our small fair trade organization.

Capital EX - July 23 to August 1

23/06/2010 – Summer Time: Now that summer has officially arrived it is time to get out and enjoy it. The African Fair Trade Society well be on location a lot this summer and we would love to see you all. Here is where we will be in July so stop by and support our fair trade organization.

10th Annual Caribbean Festival - July 10 & 11

Vancouver Folk Music Festival - July 16 - 18

02/06/2010 – Car Free Vancouver Day: The African Fair Trade Society well be out working the streets at the annual Car Free Vancouver Day. This festival is a great way to get out and experience the city without all the noise and traffic. We will be on location at both Commercial Drive and Main Street.

Commercial Drive - June 20th - 10am - 8pm

Main Street - June 20th - 10am - 10pm

02/06/2010 – Dakateli College: The African Fair Trade Society is proud to announce that a new college is being proposed for Dakateli! We are very excited to be apart of this project and will really need your help to see it be a success. Please see the Education section of the website to find out how you can help high school students continue their education.

05/05/2010 – AFTS on Facebook: The African Fair Trade Society is now on Facebook!!! Come and let us know what you think about our products and connect with other fans of our organization.

02/05/2010 – Large Sized Shea Butter: Due to popular demand, we are now offering our pure shea butter in a 17oz. / 456 grams size. Our large size pure shea butter is more than four times the size of our regular shea butter.