Fall has officially arrived, and its time to say goodbye to summer. I look back on the last few months, and this summer was an incredible one for Shea Yeleen. The highlight was our participation in the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which attracted over 1,083,000 visitors. More than 300 people traveled from Latin America, Africa, [...]
Gladys is the Vice President of the Christian Mother’s Association (CMA) shea butter cooperative in Damongo, Ghana. Gladys is 38 years old, married with four children, and takes care of additional dependents, her 85 year old mother, and her sister’s four children. Her sister’s children live with her because her sister recently died from [...]
As many of you may know from a previous post, Shea Yeleen has the privileged honor of being invited to participate in the 44th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This incredible event will take place from June 30th – July 4th and July 7th – 11th on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This year [...]
