NAME: BROWN GOLD COMPANY LIMITED
LOCATION OF OFFICE: TAMALE‚ NORTHERN GHANA.
BANKERS: STANBIK BANK
VISION:
WOMEN ALL OVER AFRICA WOULD BECOME SELF RELIANT
MISSION STATEMENT:
THE AFRICAN WOMEN WILL BECOME SELF SUSTAINING THROUGH SUSTAINABLE INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES‚ FAMILY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS EDUCATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO FOOD SECURITY FOR BOTH WOMEN AND CHILDREN BEGINNING WITH NORTHERN GHANA.
GOAL:
Assist 500 women and 600 children to have an improved standard of living for 500 women and 600 children over a period of one year
AREAS OF INTERVENTION:
Trainings for women on skills and enterprise development
Manufacturing‚ processing and Supply of food product
Education on gender and right issues with both women and children
Import and Export food products
Family nutrition education
STRATEGIES:
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN LITERACY
USING LOCAL FOOD STUFFS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN‚ PREGMANT WOMEN AND LACTATING MOTHERS
WOMEN AND GIRLS IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
INVOLVING WOMEN IN SHEABUTTER PROCESSING AND LINKING THEM TO EXTERNAL MARKET.
BROAD OBJECTIVES
ENHANCE THE LITERAVY LEVELS OF WOMEN
ENLARGEMENT OF PRODUCTION SCALE
INCREASED QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTION
WOMEN ARE EMPOWERED TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES
ACTIVITIES
Mobilizing and animating rural women for group work
Creation of processing centers at communities that express interest in production of Honey‚ shea butter‚ and groundnuts paste.
Assisting community groups in organizing literacy classes for both women and fostered children or cow boys
Linking of community women’s groups to external buyers
Assisting Parents to pay for their children’s National Health Insurance and some school needs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Brown Gold Company Ltd was established in the year 2009 and legally with the registry department of Ghana to operate as a limited liability company but became fully operational in 2014
This organization was started to support women alleviate their hard ship and poverty by supporting their families to fend for their homes.
These women were victims of a prolonged period of idleness after a maximum of two to three months nut picking and processing. The rest of the year was a dry-impoverished period with very little farming or income generating activities. This brought them low self-esteem low confidence level conflict in the family always malnourished children and rampant abuses from men.
Brown Gold sought the opinion of a cross section of women for views as to how best they could enhance their standard of living.
USES OF SHEA BUTTER TO THE HUMAN SKIN
Moisturizers in shea butter are the same ones that are produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands, making it one of the best matches for dry skin.
Shea butter is said to have a number of benefits, including sealing in moisture, defining curl, conditioning the scalp, alleviating dandruff and decreasing the dreaded frizz. Also, applied to just the roots when styling can add a bit of volume to fine hair.
1. Fight wrinkles
The American Shea Butter Institute claims that the application of high-quality shea butter will diminish the appearance of wrinkles after four to six weeks of use. Other research suggests that the application of shea butter to the skin results in a brighter complexion and visibly reduced wrinkles.
2. Enhance your kisser
Shea butter is said to protect and soothe the lips. Apply several times a day; smooch frequently to test its efficacy.
3. Calm inflamed skin
Shea butter has several anti-inflammatory agents, including derivatives of cinnamic acid. In a study on shea butter and its anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive effects published in the Journal of Oleo Science, researchers concluded that “shea nuts and shea fat (shea butter) constitute a significant source of anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor promoting compounds.” So go on, soothe away.
4. Fade stretch marks
While authorities like the Mayo Clinic and Baby Center note that the only way to really diminish stretch marks is with Retin-A or laser treatments, there are many testimonies across the Web of people who swear by the power of shea butter for helping in this endeavour. Its abundance of vitamins and healing agents doesn’t make this seem like much a stretch, so to speak.
5. Ease eczema and acne
Both eczema and acne require delicate treatments as not to exacerbate the problems; and in both cases, a pure and natural product is favourable to one with synthetic ingredients and fragrances. According to reviews, shea butter's efficacy for eczema and acne is mixed. Some say that it doesn't work at all, but more seem to agree that shea butter does indeed help. For eczema, users like to soak in a tub then apply shea butter while still damp to lock in the moisture; for acne, suggestions include applying a thin film after cleaning the face and then rinsing it off after a few hours. We can't guarantee these uses, but with shea's unique properties, it sure seems worth a try. (And if you have experience with either of these treatments, leave a comment and let us know how you fared.)
6. Repair cracked heels and troublesome cuticles
Many who suffer from painful cracked heels and dry cuticles claim that shea butter solves the problem. For heels that are particularly bad, apply shea butter before bed and slip into cotton socks for the night.
7. Give skin an antioxidant boost
Shea butter is high in vitamins A and E, as well as catechins and other significant plant antioxidants, which may protect skin from damage. There is evidence that suggests that cinnamic acid esters in shea fat also help to prevent damage from ultraviolet radiation.
8. Ditch the itch from insect bites
With its anti-inflammatory magic, it makes sense that shea butter would quell the swelling of insect bites, but if crowds of people across the Web are correct, it also stops the irksome itch of insect bites pretty much on the spot.
9. Aid your shave
The jury is still out on this one - some like a shea shave because it’s so nice on the skin; others say that it doesn’t provide enough cushion for the razor since it doesn’t lather. If you like more of an “oil shave” than a sudsy one, shave with shea. And even if you use a lather to shave with, applying shea post-shave can soothe irritation.
10. Clear nasal congestion
A study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that shea butter was potentially more efficacious in treating nasal congestion than nasal drops. Subjects with congestion (mostly associated with seasonal allergy) were given 2-4 grams of shea butter applied to the interior of the nostril “by means of the subject’s right index finger.” (Which is to say, you can try this at home!) The airways of those using the shea butter (opposed to those using nasal drops or petroleum jelly) became clear within 30 to 90 seconds of application, and remained so for 5 to 8 hours, besting the other treatment methods. (On a similar note, use shea butter instead of petroleumv jelly to fight pollen.
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