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
01/07/2009 - Summer Festivals: The AFTS will be on location at a bunch of festivals this summer. Come out and show your support for our great little organization. We also want to start the buzz about the upcoming annual PNE fair. This is one of Vancouver's best two week events. Make sure you plan on stopping by to see us. Happy Canada Day Everyone!
Organic Islands Festival - July 4 & 5
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival - July 17, 18 & 19
The Fair at the PNE - August 22 - September 7
30/06/2009 - Portobello West Market: The African Fair Trade Society will be on location at the Portobello West Fashion and Art Market this summer.
Portobello West Fashion and Art Market - July & August
15/06/2009 - A Chair For All Part 2: We have just added the second half of Ba's journey home to promote education in rural villages. Please read the second half of this remarkable journey home. A Chair For All – An Interview with Ba Cisse - Part 2.
12/06/2009 - Car-Free Commercial Drive Festival: It is time once again for one of our favorite summer time fesitvals. The African Fair Trade Society will be on location at the Car-Free Commercial Drive Festival. Come out and enjoy the mother of all street parties.
Car-Free Commercial Drive Festival - June 12
15/05/2009 - Cloverdale Rodeo: The African Fair Trade Society will be on location at the Cloverdale Rodeo this weekend. Come by and show your support for our great fair trade organization.
Cloverdale Rodeo Trade Show - May 16 - 18
14/04/2009 - A Chair For All: In early 2008 Ba returned to Senegal to promote education in rural villages and see his home after many years away. We have posted the first part of A Chair For All – An Interview with Ba Cisse. Please take some time to read about this remarkable journey home.
