Organic Cotton Scrubs for Mali and the World

Summary

Nourish is partnering with African Sky Inc. to resell organic, fair-wage cotton scrubs in a unique venture that combines for-profit returns with social impact.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Scrubs are being produced with cotton from local farmers, allowing them to sell a refined product for higher returns than the raw material. Scrubs are being produced by local tailors from at-risk populations (oprhans, urban poor women, the handicapped) being paid at minimum 1.5X the local rate for a t-shirt. Scrubs are being sold by college students who invest the profits in similar sustainable development projects.

How will this project solve this problem?

$5000 is needed to provide for the start-up costs of purchasing the initial batch of scrubs (materials, labor, shipping to the US). Revenue from the first batch will be $6300, enough to pay for a second batch and invest $1300 in similar projects.

Potential Long Term Impact

Each batch of scrubs that is resold provides 30 days of work for Mali Tailors, $4,410 investment in Mali farmers and $1300 in profit for reinvestment in similar projects. It is development that begets development.

Project Message

Dr. Shepherd loves how I look in my AS Scrubs and loves the sustainable way they promote entrepreneurs all over the world. Plus they fit great and look awesome!
- Meredith Grey , M.D., Seattle Grace Hospital

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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