Bolga Bags

1. Support us by purchasing Bolga bags.

You can buy them through our charity e-shop http://www.bolgabags.com (at least 60% of the
proceeds from the sale of Bolga Bags go directly to the families of the weavers and the wider
community in Bolgatanga).
If you would like to see the bags “in person” and choose from the current selection, you can
view and purchase them at some of the organisations, associations and stores that work with
us.
The list is updated regularly:

Hospice Chrudim (K Ploché dráze 602, Chrudim)
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm

Malaya Yoga Center (Bělobranské náměstí 140, Pardubice)

Geofond Chaty (community room) Železnohorská 450, Chotěboř

If you are considering supporting our project by providing a sales location, please contact us
at info@empowerbolga.com so that we can make arrangements. Thank you.

Transparent foundation account number: IBAN CZ79 0300 0000 0003 3693 0009, BIC (SWIFT) CODE: CEKOCZPP
(All funds from public collections in the form of cash boxes, which are part of the places
where Bolga Bags are sold, also go to this account).

If you are interested, we will issue a confirmation for tax purposes (always in January for the
previous year. You will need to send an email with the necessary donor details to
info@empowerbolga.com for payment matching).
Financial donation
Support for the foundation without purchasing products from Bolgatanga.

Account number IBAN: CZ22 0300 0000 0003 3446 6847 BIC
(SWIFT) CODE: CEKOCZPP.

In addition to supporting weavers, this account also
finances other projects, at the moment mainly projects serving the wider community in
Bolgatanga.

What happens to the money behind Bolga bags

We are very keen to make sure that the money from European donors gets where it needs to
go, that it is used efficiently and that the incidental costs of transport, postage and
miscellaneous fees are kept to a minimum. So what happens to the money you pay for the
bag?
1) We pay the bags at their normal price. (Note: It is not granted that weavers will always find
a market. The fact that we are their regular customers and therefore have a regular flow of
funds is very important to them).
2) Part of the profits from the sale of the bags go to projects that benefit the local community.
We have discussions with the locals about each project to make sure that we invest in
something that makes sense for everyone. In 2025, we sent funds to build sanitation facilities
(toilets) that serve the wider community. In addition, last year, we used this fund to pay for
eye disease screening for our weavers and their families. Subsequently, we paid for 19 sight-
saving eye surgeries and eye diseases). In September and December 2024, we sent money for
school supplies. (See https://www.empowerbolga.com/clanky/aktualne/ for more information
on past projects). Our long-term vision includes more comprehensive support for the
education and health sectors.
3) Transportation, customs fees, VAT, administrative fees to the post office, and expenses to
run our foundation in the Czech Republic. Currently, these costs are between 25-35%.
Transportation costs are unfortunately relatively high. After all, the bags are bulky and
transporting them is not exactly easy. Since 2024, we have been using container shipping,
which has allowed us to reduce the transport costs per individual basket again.