CashewPros is a women empowerment project for working women in West African Cashew Industry. #givetoempower Benefits: Right to a working wage, Reduced Physical Stress via automation Working Smarter, not harder Greater Pay for technical skills Using technology to improve product quality and consistency

1. $1.2
Billion
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The United States imports over $1.2 billion in cashews every year. But, you might be surprised how they get here.
Animation Notes: Draw on map and slide in cashews and $1.2 billion.

2. ForcashewsprocessedinWestAfrica,workingwomenspendhoursandhourscracking,peeling,sorting,andgradingcashews,onecashew
nutatatime!Andthey’reonlypaid$1.40aday!
Whilesomefactorieshaveimprovedtheirtechnology,wageshaven’timprovedatall.Womenworklong,hardhoursinstressfulconditionsand
canbarelytakecareoftheirfamilies.

3. We think this is wrong, and we believe you do too.
We believe in: • Women’s rights to a working wage • reduced physical stress via automation
• Working smarter not harder • Greater pay for technical skills
• Using technology to improve product quality and consistency

4. We are a non profit, with a mission to empower women with better pay, a technical career, and a better work life.

6. Automated technology to eliminate exhausting work environments

8. Technical careers from advanced technology jobs and training that creates sustainable higher paying jobs, and a pathway for career ad-
vancement for all.

9. That’swhereCrowdfunding,andYOUcomein.Witha$50donation,youcanimprovetheworkinglivesofAfricanwomenthroughtechnology
automation,provideaworkingwagethat’stripletheexistingmonthlyrate,andIndustrializeforeconomicgrowthinlocalcommunities.

10. Imaginewhatthatwilldofortheirlives!Forthepriceofafewcansofcashews,youcanliterallychangethelivesoftheAfricanwomenwho
makethemforyou.
100% ofyourdonationswereceivedirectlybenefitwomeninAfrica.
Let’shelpCashewProsempowerwomenforprosperity.