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...“We are building homes that are 100% made from timber—from scratch—start to finish,” she explains. It is a process that she cherishes with satisfaction; the payoff is worth it. “What I enjoy most about what I do is seeing the project from start to finish. Seeing the final product, seeing the piece that I've made, and the hard work that I've put in come to completion.”...

...As the rain briefly lets up, Teresia tells us that she began carpentry only three years ago. She and her peers are alumni of a Nairobi-based program called Buildher, a technical training facility for women artisans in Kenya. She was introduced to the program by her former employer in the bakery, never imagining that she would eventually become a carpenter. Most women on construction sites perform work like cleaning, carrying water, or clearing debris. Technical tasks are usually carried out by men...

Words by Britnie Dates

Dr. Bronner's mission is Community. In Ghana and Ivory Coast, they partner with Seredipalm and Kany respectively to supply chemical-free premium cocoa (and palmnut), at fairtrade prices.