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For the Gift That Keeps on Giving - Goats
When I first visited the remote village of Tazghelite, I received an especially heartwarming welcome from the women who live there.One of the tour of the tiny village we stopped...
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Kahina Giving Beauty in the Hamptons
Kahina Giving Beauty will be at Urban Zen's summer outpost in Sag Harbor Saturday, July 23rd for a special day of wellness. Meet Kahina Giving Beauty founder Katharine L'Heureux, enjoy...
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Morocco's "Independence Day"
As we celebrate our 4th of July, Morocco is taking its own steps towards independence with new constitutional reform. On July 1, a referendum by King Mohammed VI providing greater...
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Argan Oil Quality
There are varying qualities of cosmetic argan oil on the market, as evidenced by the wildly differing prices for oil sold on sites such as Amazon.com. There are several factors...
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Kahina Giving Beauty at the Spa at Beverly Wilshire
Kahina Giving Beauty is proud to be a part of Beverly Wilshire's new spa! Launching this June, the spa will be offering Kahina Giving Beauty treatments for face and body....
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The Lower East Side Girls Club: Thank You!
Our lovely card from The Lower East Side Girls Club A few weeks ago, we heard about The Beauty Bean's Alexis Wolfer's work with The Lower East Side Girls Club....
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Fair Trade in Tazghilite
I had the extreme pleasure of visiting a Fair Trade argan producer in the tiny village of Tazghilite in the Anti-Atlas Mountains, two hours from Taroudant. Instead of working in...
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Cooperative Tilila One Year Later
On my visit to Cooperative Tilila one year ago, the women had no work because they could not afford to pay for their organic certification, necessary to sell oil internationally....
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Dar Asni Boarding Home for Girls
One of the biggest challenges facing girls in Morocco is education. While there are primary schools in the villages, most girls stop going to school at the age of 10...
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Return from Morocco
I just returned from Morocco. The purpose of my trip was to visit the cooperatives and to learn as much as possible about issues surrounding sustainability in the region. My...
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How a Cotton Case Can Change a Life
We're thrilled to debut our new collaboration with Nest: this handmade for Kahina cotton case, now printed in bright red. We think it's perfect for summer! You can read more...
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The Eco-Beautiful Kahina Gift Set
Looking for a unique, luxe gift set that gives back? Look no further! We're thrilled to debut the newest addition to the Kahina Giving Beauty line! The Kahina Giving Beauty...
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Happy Fair Trade Month!
Happy Fair Trade Month! October is Fair Trade Month. Here are a few reasons to purchase products that are socially and environmentally sustainable. You can make a difference with your...
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Challenges & Rewards of Personally Sourcing Argan Oil
Moroccan mosque, photo credit Katharine L'Heureux This week, as I was planning our first trade show (iSpa in Washington, DC), several Fall events at Bergdorf Goodman, an increasingly rigorous production...
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Who We Love That Loves Us: Donna Karan's Urban Zen
Our most recent featured retailer is Donna Karan's URBAN ZEN store, with locations in Manhattan and Sag Harbor, NY. You might have read about Urban Zen before, as we posted...
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KAHINA Helps Cooperative in Need
One of the challenges we face in our mission of giving back is to identify programs that will help the Berber women of the argan region in a meaningful way....
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Back in Morocco Day Three - Cooperative Tilila
Today Majid and I meet my friend Afafe, an argan oil distributor who cares deeply about the women of the region. She is a young, educated Berber who has made...
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Back in Morocco Day Two
On our way from Essaouiria to Agadir my Moroccan associate, Majid, and I stop to visit the company of an argan oil producer who is partnering with a distributor in...
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Donna Karan Gives the Gift that Gives Back (Kahina products!)... to Calvin Klein
Donna Karan is no stranger to combining impeccable design aesthetic with ethical goods and fair practices; her Urban Zen stores in the West Village and Sag Harbor are havens for...
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Support the Global Fund for Women
- Female literacy rates in Yemen are 28%, Nepal 26%, and in Mozambique 31% - A 1% rise in women's literacy is 3 times more likely to reduce deaths in...
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Making a Mark: Helping the Berber Women
Most women of the argan cooperatives are illiterate and some are just learning to write their names through literacy programs provided by the cooperatives. Meeting these women for the first...