Soul of Somanya
African Jewelry and Beads
from the Krobo region of Ghana
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Soul of Somanya, Inc. is a small organization staffed mosty by volunteers. We are headquartered in Mobile, Alabama in the U.S. But the real action takes place in Somanya-Krobo in Ghana, West Africa. Soul of Somanya, Inc. is working hard to develop sustainable employment opportunities there (currently in the field of jewelry-making and other bead work) for disadvantaged youth whose job prospects are very limited by their lack of family support and/or limited levels of education.


                                                                                    The Soul of Somanya, Ghana Crew: Top row 
                                                                                    from left to right: Bernard (Director), Grace, 
                                                                                    Janet, Theresa. Bottom row from left to right: 
                                                                                    Isaac (Supervisor), Melody (Trainer and 
                                                                                    Marketer), Rose and Solomon. 


Bernard_Strength_and_HumilityMuch of our success so far has been the result of a seat-of-the-pants approach made real by an amazing level of grass roots support. On July 31st, 2008, we incorporated as a non-profit organization in the state of Alabama. We received our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in April of 2009, so our supporters are now able to claim tax deductions on their gifts to us.  In the meantime, we are working hard to help Bernard (Director of Soul of Somanya, Ghana) and the Soul of Somanya artisans become self-supporting through the sale of jewelry and other beaded products.




Arkuh Bernard Tettey, Director, Soul of Somanya, Ghana 

 
 

 
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