Buddah Cares Inc.
A Message from Leadership
When I started my company Buddah Skin Cosmetics, I knew I wanted to make an impact in my community. I was eager to make a change and become the example, being raised in a low income community, I always wanted to change the narrative, not only for me but for my peers and those who looked up to me. In 2020, I decided to Launch Buddah Cares, a non-profit organization focused on everything I wanted and needed as a young adult in the community and now a business owner. I was so excited about the important work of building an economically resilient community and sustainable businesses . I built a team of passionate individuals who wanted to just like me make an impactful change. Each day, we wake up thinking about how to improve undeserved communities and resources for minority businesses. The work is never complete, but rewarding.
A huge thank you to our funders, partners, stakeholders, and community!
- CEO. Willie Eaton
Executive Director & Founder
Our Mission
Buddah Cares INC is dedicated to eliminating the racial wealth gap in America by increasing the number and success rate of Black-owned business owners. We’re helping people and businesses collaborate, educate, incubate, and innovate. We want to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate racial wealth gaps. To ensure the health and well-being of all persons to amplify Black excellence and meet the needs in the Black communities. This organization built of thought leaders, influencers, builders, and ambassadors. These leaders volunteer their time, talents, and financial resources to build a just society for everyone.
Who We Are
Partnering for Impact
Buddah Cares Inc, works to address the to create change by working through our local relationships to align capital, capacity and community visions.
Locally, our role in the community relies on collaboration, we demonstrate a strong commitment to partnerships. We bring together local leaders from financial institutions, government, philanthropy, nonprofits, and neighborhoods to create lasting change. We work to restore housing, stimulate economic activity, champion education, create avenues out of poverty, and support healthy environments and lifestyles.
Our efforts are based on the proven principle that sustainable, equitable revitalization works best when it is driven by community stakeholders, not imposed from the outside.
Since our inception, the impact of Indianapolis has grown through its investment of technical assistance and financial resources:
It’s time we eliminate the racial wealth gap in America.
It’s time we eliminate the racial wealth gap in America.
C-43 Scholarship
THE C-43 SCHOLARSHIP was created in memory of 17-year-old Coreon Waites - King-Williams, who was murdered on March 27th, 2023 on the city’s west side. As the CEO of Dead Presidents Kennels and Dead Presidents Entertainment , Coreon was a leader to the youth advocating for entrepreneurship. At an early age Coreon knew he didn’t want to work for anyone so he turned his love and passion for animals and music into businesses. Unfortunately his life was cut short but his legacy will live on through this Scholarship and those who will carry his name in a positive light and always lead with love and respect.
Buddah Skin University
Assisting young minority entrepreneurs with developing, launching, sustaining, and growing their business.
Registration
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it may be Buddah Skin University is here to help you succeed.
