100% Full Impact

What does 100% mean for Akola?

Akola women give 100% of themselves to work, they provide for their families, and are active leaders in their community. As an organization, Akola is committed to matching that dedication by reinvesting 100% of revenue back into the mission to help Akola women transform their families and communities.

100% Full Impact Brand

Akola strives to create a social impact throughout the entire supply chain.

Raw Materials

Akola materials represent a life changed. Akola trains women in Uganda to hand-roll paper beads and hand-carve Ankole cow horn and bone.

Assembly

Akola trains and employs women in Dallas, TX and Uganda who make a living wage to handcraft all Akola jewelry.

Distribution

Akola’s distribution center runs as a second-chance job program for women in Dallas who have criminal records, giving them a chance to enter the mainstream workforce.

100% Donations to Programs

Akola relies on donations to provide social programs that teach women how to use their income to create meaningful change in their families and communities. Through Akola's theory of change model, women are empowered to transform the lives of their children and communities. Each step provides innovative education programs for women to create lasting change.

1) Basic Needs -
Economic Empowerment

To ensure that women can meet the basic needs of their families, Akola offers vocational training, dependable work opportunities, and financial inclusion programs.

2) Restoration of Hope -
Social Services

Women are trained to facilitate empowerment programs including support groups, wellness trainings, and monthly forums. These programs give women a voice as well as support in times of crisis.

3) Agents of Transformation -
Hybrid

Through Akola's educational programs, women are trained to use their income to implement desired change in their families and communities. This includes starting businesses, opening schools and running for office.