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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...
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SPA
SPA magazine features Kahina Giving Beauty's product line in its "face and body: fair trade and local" and for giving back to the co-ops. Giving Beauty sources key ingredients from...
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair shares video, images and Katharine L'Heureux's journey bringing Giving Beauty and the argan oil inspired Kahina organic beauty product line to life. When Katharine Phillips L’Heureux embarked on...
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ZAHRA AZIZ
All of the women have been prepared for my visit and it is obvious that Zahra Aziz has draped herself in her finest fabric in honor of my arrival. When...
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Meaningful Beauty
Our beauty rituals are the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do at night. What a powerful thing it is to stand in front...
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Kissing Camels: Or How I Got Here
It all started in seventh grade with Bonne Bell's Ten 0 6 cleanser. At first, I would sneak into my mother's bathroom, cotton ball at the ready, and rub it...
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Fatima Achkich
Fatima, who has two children she is raising on her own, has worked at the cooperative for 9 years. When I ask about her life, she tells me that she...
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Aarbia Amzil
Aarbia claims to be 70, but doesn’t know her age exactly. With no children of her own, Aarbia has adopted her 30 year old niece so that she has someone...
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Ija Obella
Ija is one of the senior members of the cooperative at 80 years old. She has worked at the cooperative since it was founded 11 years ago. While her stern...
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Taarabt Benfenzi
Taarabt Benfenzi has worked almost 9 years at the cooperative, an obvious source of pride for her. Like many of the women, Taarabt’s husband is without work. Her income provides...
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Zahra Elkatim
Zahra, whose name means flower in Arabic, is a 61 year old widow with 7 children, one of which is physically handicapped. The money Zahra earns working in the co-op...
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Fatima Baskar
Fatima is married with 2 children. She tells me that her husband is a very good man, very supportive of her and proud of her for working in the co-op....