We are digitizing shea supply
in West Africa

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Making measurable
and observable impact

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Sustaining income and
impact for rural people

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Systemic restructuring of the shea supply chain

Over 16 million women smallholder farmers are engaged in the production of raw shea commodities in West Africa for global food and cosmetic manufacturers. These women are the backbone for billions of dollars in revenue, yet they live in poverty, living on less than $2 a day.

Welcome to Sommalife, a social enterprise that uses modern technology to create sustainable income and impact in rural communities. We are dedicated to establishing a future where rural women get the income and rewards they deserve for the value they create. Our vision is to eliminate the gap between stakeholders in the shea value chain and to guarantee transparency and traceability.

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Sustainable resources for smallholder farmers

We provide resources for women farmer groups in shea producing communities to produce high quality farm commodities in large volumes. Bottlenecks such as manual operations, walking long distances to local markets and middlemen are reduced. Then we connect local producers to international markets to earn fair wages and additional income.

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Our approach

Digitize

We digitize all smallholder farmer engagements using our software, TreeSyt, to enhance cost efficiency and bring precision to impact monitoring. Our digitization operations also cover conservation projects for effective tree monitoring and reporting. The software acts as a traceability tool to boost transparency and integrity in the supply chain.

Empower

We invest in the future by empowering women and youth with farming resources, access to finance, and conservation training to make them stewards of the environment. Our commitment to sustainability ensures that all farmers in our network are equipped with the knowledge and tools to practice sustainable agriculture.

Connect

We act as a bridge to the international market, connecting farmers to global food and cosmetic manufacturers. The manufacturers require quality commodities in large volumes, and we leverage our wide network of smallholder farmers to fulfill those demands at premium prices. Farmers are able to receive fair wages due to this seamless connectivity via our platform, TreeSyt.

Our Partners

Trusted by Many Happy Clients

Sabella Obeng
Best Shea Company

I came across your page on Instagram and was fascinated with the work you were doing with the women and children while selling natural organic products from Ghana. I decided to order some samples and fell in love with the quality of the products I received. My first observation was their amazing natural smell and they're being 100% organic which is exactly what I was looking for. Your customer service is second to none. You are very patient and quick with delivery as well. For this, I will always recommend you.

Kathrine and Theresa, Norway
Sommalife raw materials

Sommalife is a company we are very glad to work with. Their raw materials are very good and we use them in all our products. We have tried others but they aren’t as good in quality.

Fati Daribile - Jambosi - Ghana
We lost interest in producing shea nuts

Before Sommalife came to our community, we lost interest in producing shea nuts and butter. We suffered to get good buyers and we had to carry them long distances to the local market. Now Sommalife trains us to produce, they come here to purchase from us, and we are earning more money to support our children.

Jessica Clinton - USA
Sommalife Shea Butter

I have been using Sommalife Shea Butter for almost 2 years now. I love that this company employs women who are masters in their craft, having learned to produce this butter from generation to generation. More than that, I love that Sommalife creates their products in harmony with the environment. It means much to support a company that values conservation.