THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODEL
Beyond Fair Trade
Alaffia's Social Enterprise Model
EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS
Targeted areas of development (Maternal Care, Education, Environmental Sustainability, Eyeglasses) that safeguard basic needs for sustainable communities.
INDIGENOUS INGREDIENTS
Local resources and traditional handcrafting knowledge celebrate cultural diversity in the global market and ensure Alaffia’s safe, nutrient-rich and efficacious products.
WOMEN'S CO-OP'S & COLLECTIVES
Alaffia’s women’s cooperatives and collectives promote gender equality through fair wages and by celebrating the traditional skills and knowledge of West African women.
ETHICAL, SAFE, EFFICACIOUS PRODUCTS
Our products are safe and effective alternatives for your health and wellness. They are both ethnobotanist and pharmacognocist informed. Third-party verification also ensures our products are held to the highest industry standards.
SUSTAINABLE & TRANSPARENT PACKAGING
Clear communication and third-party certification showcase Alaffia’s high product standards. We are proudly certified For Life (by ECOCERT), and are Good Manufacturing Practices/GMP certified.
PRODUCT SALE FOR REINVESTMENT
Our primary goal is to reinvest a portion of product sales into our Empowerment Projects in West Africa. Your purchase helps improve living conditions and supports an end to poverty.