In the northern savannah of Ghana, where shea trees grow wild and abundant, around 5,000 women begin the TAMA story by carefully harvesting shea nuts from the ground.
The Shea Butter Village
In August 2008, SeKaf inaugurated the Shea Butter Village in Kasalgu, Tamale. This purpose-built facility provides surrounding village women with a clean, controlled, well-equipped environment to process premium quality unrefined shea butter. It is here that every bar of TAMA soap, every bottle of TAMA oil, and every jar of TAMA butter begins.
Traceable to the Source
Every batch of shea nuts used in TAMA products is fully traceable to its harvesting source. SeKaf works with 44 communities across northern Ghana, paying women a premium for organic-certified nuts and training them in sustainable harvesting methods that protect the shea tree for future generations.
Village Savings and the Bigger Picture
SeKaf's Village Savings and Loans Associations give 1,458 women access to savings and credit — for school fees, business capital, and emergencies. This is what makes TAMA more than a cosmetics brand. Every purchase supports a community.