With the Altruist community growing by the day, we thought that many of you would be interested in learning more about the charities and sponsors that we’re working with. And the best way to do that is in their own words. We posed a few questions to this month’s sponsor, JustNeem, and they had some great things to say about what their company is doing and how they’re helping people on the other side of the world.

Q: What has been your single biggest accomplishment in the last year?

Our biggest accomplishment has been to see our customer base grow so fast and remain so loyal. We had the pleasure of having two of our products appear on the Dr. Oz Show. This opened up our little company to reach a national audience that is searching for quality, natural skincare products.

Q: Why did you decide to make philanthropy a core aspect of your business?

The base for our company is not only philanthropy, but having the ability to affect the economic growth of one of the poorest areas in the world. This is where we started, on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mauritania looking for ways to help. Once we discovered that the Neem Tree grew naturally in this desert climate we explored it’s potential for medicinal benefit. We then planted a Neem Tree Orchard in the desert and incorporated the amazing, healing properties of the Neem Tree into skin care products. You could say that our philanthropy is rooted in the African Neem Tree then grew into healing skin care products.

Q: How do you encourage your employees to get involved in their community?

During our many trips to Mauritania, we bring with us college students and volunteers to help teach soap-making workshops, experience the environment, and contribute new ideas. Here at home we support many other local small businesses by sponsoring local events and donating our soaps wherever needed.