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  • The truth about argan cooperatives

    While most companies selling argan oil and argan-based products claim to purchase their products from women's cooperatives in Morocco, it is important to note that all cooperatives are not alike....

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  • Visit to Morocco May 2012

    I've just returned from Morocco after a 10-day trip that took me from Casablanca to Marrakesh, Essaouira, Agadir, Taroudant and the Anti-Atlas Mountains, and finally to Rabat. Since my last...

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  • A Healthy and Prosperous New Year to All

    Its been a great year for Kahina Giving Beauty. During our second full year of selling products we reached several milestones, including domestic and international expansion, strengthened ties with our...

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The Women of Tazghilite

    As is the case in several of the small remote villages I have visited in Morocco, Tazghilite is populated mostly by women. The men of the village leave to work...

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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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  • Sweet Success

    I was introduced to Fatima by my friend Afafe. Fatima was widowed at a young age and left with four young children and debts to pay. On her own, she...

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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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