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Ssanyu Birigwa
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- Brooklyn, NY
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- Which of the following best describes your area of expertise?
- Fashion & Beauty, Philanthropy
- Vocation
- Entrepreneur
- Company of employment / Educational institute
- Peace & Happiness Group
- The professional achievement I'm most proud of is...
- Went back to my home country of Uganda and spoke to the women and children who were affected by the civil war and the LRA, Identified a niche product of Ugandan shea butter that they produce by hand and started to sell the butter in Brooklyn, New York. Now rebranding into the luxury cosmetics market and set the goal to have these women be apart of the process by developing jobs at the shea butter plant in Uganda and sustainable empowerment programs for the women and their families.
- In 5 years this is where I'd like my career to be at...
- I want to be traveling the world inspiring women to be their best extraordinary selves and inspiring social change. Using art and self healing techniques to transform lives. Make an impact with the shea butter business and empower these women to be financially self sufficient.
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WIE NOVEMBER CALL TO ACTION
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WIE 2011 Feedback - Tell Us Your Thoughts
Started by Dee Poku in WIE Symposium 2011. Last reply by anita chung Oct 3, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Now that WIE2011 is winding down, we’d like to get some feedback from you so we can make 2012 an even greater success! Feel free to answer any or all of the questions. - What were your favorite…Continue
Who would you most like to have speak at WIE 2011?
Started by Dee Poku in WIE Symposium 2011. Last reply by Renee Baptiste Aug 29, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
The WIE Symposium takes place on Sept 18th & 19th, 2011. Last year's speakers included Melinda Gates, Queen Rania, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Arianna Huffington and Sarah Brown - who…Continue
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