Photo: Divine Chocolate Ltd.

Ownership

Because we believe so strongly in the Fair Trade model and in our work with Kuapa Kokoo, LWR has bought some shares of the Divine Chocolate Company.

What does ownership mean?

For LWR, part ownership is not about making money from Divine. It means we have a voice on the Board of Directors alongside our partners, Kuapa Kokoo and SERRV, and that we are fully committed to the objectives of Divine:

• Making sure that Ghanaian cocoa farmers, their families and their communities are able to continue living a life of dignity
• Empowering the members of Kuapa Kokoo to be actively involved in business decisions that directly affect their crops and their lives
• Providing consumer choices that support our values, Fair Trade and small-scale farmers
• Building a market for Fair Trade cocoa products in the U.S.

Our committment to partnership

Sharing ownership of Divine with Kuapa Kokoo aligns with LWR’s tradition of partnership, or accompaniment. Learn more about accompaniment and our approach to development.