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Ayebea's Sankofa Marketplace

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Ayebea's Sankofa Marketplace

I am a storyteller, educator, and advocate for preserving and sharing the rich heritage of Ghana.

01/07/2026

Clothing is officially live on our website
You can now shop the Bepɔwso Collection from the comfort of home.

Bepɔwso means “mountain top”—a reminder to keep rising, stay grounded, and walk boldly in your truth.

This isn’t just clothing. It’s a message.

12/31/2025

2025 reminded us why we do this work.
Because fair trade isn’t a trend; it’s a commitment.

To artisans.
To communities.
To dignity.

This year, your support helped sustain artisan livelihoods across Ghana, improve learning spaces through school painting projects, provide 110 reusable menstrual kits to girls, and deepen partnerships rooted in trust and tradition.

We traveled, listened, collaborated, and built, together.

Thank you for choosing people over profit; every time.

Read our full 2025 Impact Report on the blog on our website.

12/26/2025

Happy Kwanzaa from Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace 🖤💛❤️

As we honor this season of reflection, intention, and community, we’re reminded that caring for ourselves is part of caring for our people.

This Kwanzaa, we’re offering 20% off select natural skincare, handcrafted in Ghana using time-honored methods and natural ingredients trusted for generations.

From rich shea butter to authentic African black soap, each piece reflects tradition, care, and the hands of women who pour pride into their work.
Available in-store and online from December 26–January 1, or while supplies last.

May this season bring renewal, balance, and a glow rooted in honoring where you come from and how you move forward. SANKƆFA!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄🤍

Wishing you a Christmas filled with warmth, reflection, and moments that truly matter. May this season bring rest for your spirit, gratitude for the journey, and hope as we look ahead to a new year.

Thank you for being part of our community and for choosing connection, care, and meaning. Your support truly makes a difference.

With heartfelt thanks,
— Nana Adwoa Denkyiraa I
Owner and Curator
Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace

12/23/2025

At Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace, we believe that dignity is the real luxury. When you choose fair trade, you’re choosing people over shortcuts, care over convenience, and long-term impact over quick gain. Every handmade piece represents respect for skill, fair wages, and the humanity behind the work.

The Adinkra symbol Akoko Nan teaches us to lead with care. It reminds us that true leadership is gentle but firm; grounded in responsibility, protection, and doing right by others, even when no one is watching.

Sankofa; we stand on tradition and move forward with wisdom.

12/22/2025

At Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace, we believe that the work still matters; even when the numbers don’t reflect it yet.

Purpose isn’t always measured in profit, and impact isn’t always immediate. Some of the most meaningful work happens quietly, through consistency, care, and a commitment to doing things the right way, even when it would be easier not to.

The Adinkra symbol Dwennimmen teaches strength with humility. It reminds us that true strength is shown through patience, perseverance, and grounded leadership; continuing the work with integrity, trusting that what is rooted in purpose will grow in its own time.

Sankofa, we continue to stand on tradition as we move forward with wisdom!

12/21/2025

At Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace, we believe that people should always come before profit. Every decision we make is rooted in care; for the hands that create, the communities behind the craft, and the relationships we are building for the long term.

Choosing people over profit isn’t the easy path, but it is the right one, and it’s the only way this work has real meaning.

The Adinkra symbol Nyame Biribi Wo Soro reminds us that there is purpose in this work. A higher calling to honor dignity, fairness, and intention in everything we do, so that what we build reflects values that last far beyond the transaction.

Sankofa! We stand on tradition and continue to move forward with wisdom!

12/20/2025

We're proud to be one of the featured businesses by the Chicago Fair Trade today. Shop Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace this season and directly support our wonderful artisans!

12/19/2025

At Ayebea's Sankofa Marketplace, we believe that it is important to stand on tradition and move forward with wisdom. We also believe that what we build with integrity will always outlast what we build for attention, because what’s rooted in care, intention, and protection is meant to endure.

The Adinkra symbol "Eban" teaches us to protect what matters; and to us, that is our artisans, their livelihoods, our culture, our communities, and the trust of those who choose to support fair, thoughtful, and ethical work.

12/17/2025

We continue to stand on tradition as Sankofa teaches us learn from the past and move forward with wisdom. As a result, we believe in "Fawohodie"

At Ayebea's Sankofa Marketplace, every handmade piece carries more than beauty; it carries someone’s livelihood, pride, and story. The Adinkra symbol "Fawohodie" reminds us that true freedom comes through dignified work and fair opportunity.

Video: handmade, organic, unadulterated, nothing forced! Your purchase of our shea butter helps the women of Sabruka Shea Village gain a sustainable livelihood through dignified work and fair opportunity.

www.sankofamarket.place

12/16/2025

Purpose doesn’t rush. It moves with intention, even when the road feels slower than expected. Sankɔfa encourages us to learn from the past and move forward with wisdom.

Video: While visiting the women of Sabruka Shea Village, we were welcomed with a traditional welcome beverage made with shea butter, millet and water. Very refreshing!

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Lombard, IL

Opening Hours

Friday	6pm - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 9pm
Sunday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

+13312182909

Website

https://sankofamarket.place/

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