GAA Partners
 

Safari Cup Coffee is a Chicago based retail and wholesale distributor of fine African Arabica coffee that has generously agreed to donate 25% of their wholesale proceeds to help GAA fund more micro-enterprise initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.  For some 'African Adventure in a Cup' stop by Safari Cup Coffee at 3404 N. Southport Avenue and introduce yourself to the owners Dave and Sharon McLaughlin and stay for a cup of joe or two, or visit their website at www.safaricup.com.

Soko Rafiki, a member of the Chicago Fair Trade Association, brings the African market to the States, connecting you, the consumer, with the work of artisans from Africa. As a natural out-growth of Global Alliance for Africa's economic strengthening activities and strategies, Soko Rafiki is prmototing the sale of well constructed, environmentally sustainable products made by some of GAA's program partners and other women's cooperatives. A percentage of sales is donated to help support Global Alliance for Africa's Therapeutic Arts Program.

Blick art materials, a family owned business, is the premier art supply source for professional artists, students, and teachers. Blick recognizes the important work of Global Alliance for Africa, and has proudly sponsored GAA's therapeutic arts programs in East Africa since 2006.

Speedball is a leading producer of Art supplies, and realizes the importance of art as a tool for social development in communities across the world. Speedball has recognized the importance of GAA's work since 2006 by sponsoring GAA therapeutic art programs in East Africa.