Ivory Coast: Shared Food Dehydrator for Daloa Humanist Women Collective
Ivory Coast: Shared Food Dehydrator for Daloa Humanist Women Collective
Daloa Humanist Women Collective
Location - Daloa, Ivory Coast
Email - debbiekous@gmail.com
Members
Kousso Minata, age 32. Email: debbiekous@gmail.com Phone: +225 07 21 34 6589. Role: Group Leader.
Clarisse Kouadio, age 28. Phone: +225 01 92 47 3810. Role: Secretary.
Fatoumata Soro, age 35. Phone: +225 07 14 89 2033. Role: Treasurer.
Aminata Traoré, age 26. Phone: +225 05 31 22 7761. Role: Member.
Brigitte Guei, age 30. Phone: +225 07 53 64 1182. Role: Member.
Josiane Yao, age 24. Phone: +225 01 28 46 5307. Role: Member.
Mariam Koffi, age 29. Phone: +225 05 40 91 2294. Role: Member.
Nadège Coulibaly, age 27. Phone: +225 07 38 12 6485. Role: Member.
Prisca N'Guessan, age 31. Phone: +225 01 64 75 9930. Role: Member.
Zeynab Diomandé, age 33. Phone: +225 07 10 88 5412. Role: Member.
Why We Are Humanist
As women in Côte d’Ivoire, we are deeply aware of the social, cultural, and structural barriers that often limit the rights and potential of women and girls. In many parts of our country, these challenges are compounded by harmful practices justified by superstition, rigid tradition, and unquestioned authority. We believe that by embracing humanism, we are claiming the right to question, to learn, to lead, and to live free from fear, inequality, and silence.
Humanism gives us the language and the framework to demand equality, to promote scientific literacy and education for girls, and to defend human rights. We see no conflict between being proud African women and rejecting the systems that perpetuate injustice whether they come from patriarchal customs or religious dogma. Our strength lies in our autonomy and our solidarity.
Project Description
This project supports our group's purchase to manage a shared food dehydrator to reduce post-harvest losses, generate income, and promote sustainability. In their community, surplus fruits, vegetables, and herbs often spoil due to lack of preservation tools. A food dehydrator will enable us to process these goods into dried products with longer shelf lives and higher market value.
The equipment will be managed through a mutual aid model, ensuring equal access, shared responsibilities, and collective decision-making. Dried products will be sold in local markets, supporting household incomes and creating opportunities for small-scale agribusiness. The project encourages environmentally responsible practices by reducing food waste and using energy-efficient technology.
Through training and cooperative effort, the women aim to build a sustainable, income-generating initiative that strengthens community resilience and empowers local food producers.
Budget
professional Stainless-steel BPA-Free Food Dehydrator $250