The Tu Organics Foundation Center is the education and training hub of the Foundation. The Center delivers practical, workforce-ready programs designed to help participants move from skill-building to income-generation and business ownership.
Through the Center, participants gain access to structured training, mentorship, and real-world tools that support both employment and entrepreneurship, especially within the beauty and service industries.
The Tu Organics Foundation Center is the education and training hub of the Foundation. The Center delivers practical, workforce-ready programs designed to help participants move from skill-building to income-generation and business ownership.
Through the Center, participants gain access to structured training, mentorship, and real-world tools that support both employment and entrepreneurship, especially within the beauty and service industries.




At Tu Organics Foundation, our mission is to empower underserved women—especially survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and incarceration—through education, entrepreneurship, and holistic support.
We transform lives by providing state-approved cosmetology training, financial literacy, and business development programs that lead to sustainable careers in the beauty and wellness industry. Through vocational education, mentorship, and eco-conscious practices, we promote economic self-sufficiency, personal healing, and community reintegration.
We believe every woman deserves the chance to rebuild her life with dignity, confidence, and purpose. At Tu Organics Foundation, we don’t just teach skills—we cultivate hope, restore identity, and create beautiful futures from the inside out.
Tu Organics Foundation is the real-world extension of Tu Success! A Journey from Pain to Purpose. Founded by Mariatu Tu Browne, this nonprofit exists to uplift and survivors of abuse, incarceration, and trafficking to reclaim their lives through career education and self-worth.
In Tu Success! A Journey from Pain to Purpose, speaker, educator, and entrepreneur Mariatu Browne takes readers through the real-life transformation from welfare to leadership, from trauma to triumph. Her mission? To help women rise with dignity, direction, and destiny.
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Verified A must read Mariatu Browne totally bares her soul in this breathtaking revelation of her struggles. There were times, while reading her story, that I kept thinking wake up lady. Her journey is very uplifting. Read it, take it in and learn from it. I am overwhelmed to have her as a colleague in the Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club.Posted on Amazon Charles Z RadneyVerified Tu, Queen of Resilience! Must Read!!Tu, Queen of Resilience! Must Read!! One word to describe this book...Wow! This is absolutely a "must-read" book.As a fellow author, I remember encouraging Tu to join the "author club" and begin to write her story. She told me that there was lots to write and little time to do so. My words were like Nike's "Just Do It" lol, even if that meant using potty breaks or 2 minutes when you wake up to just jot something down. I am so proud of Tu's quest for success, persistence, and now best-seller status (yay!).This book definitely takes you on a journey with pain as a central theme of her life yet shows how she's more than a conqueror. Her story is the epitome of my favorite Bible scripture "If God be for you, who can be against you" (Romans 8:31). Through this journey, you felt her pain & struggle, and let me tell you, it finally felt like a breath of fresh air getting to the IE chapter, which it probably felt that way for her as well in real life. She was able to literally start a new chapter in her life and change the narrative of her own story & destiny. A few words of wisdom that I took from this novel is to not block your own blessing and to never give up."Heavy is the head that wears the crown" but I pray that Tu continues to be blessed in abundance with anything that she encounters in life, whether it be love, success, wealth, or everlasting inner peace and knows that those who truly support her, will not let her crown fall. Keep shining like the star that you were born to be and let no one dim your light. You are beautiful inside & out.P.S. Can't wait for this to become a movie (wink) :) Somebody needs to call Tyler Perry Studios for this one.Posted on Amazon Kimesha MaloneVerified Growth & Triumph!Growth & Triumph! Honest & Inspiring. Tū proves not only to herself but to anyone that change & success is within us all. Her faith, hard work, & determination has made her a successful business owner/woman. I'm beyond happy that Tū's tears turned into smiles. The positive vibes she exudes when I walk into her salon are contagious! Way to go Tū!! You're truly AMAZING!Posted on Amazon Mayra D.Verified I love the book I met Tu this year. I deliver a weekly newspaper to her salon. She is a very pleasant person. I love being greeted with a smile when I enter her salon. I did not know her story. It was hard and painful reading her story. I felt the pain she was going through, and I wanted to rescue her. I know how she is now, so I knew her story ended in VICTORY. She was a guest on my online gospel show. My audience loved her presence on the show. The audience could relate to her story as some of them had experience her situation either with themselves or relatives. Her success inspires others to realize they too can be successful in whatever situation they are in. I told Tu she can say, " I don't look like what I have been through.Posted on Amazon Richard NicholsVerified Not only for Christians!Not only for Christians! I really enjoyed this memoir! And it has pictures, I loved that! She mentions her Journey with God but I think even people who don't believe in a God would really appreciate this book. Her Journey is amazing and so inspiring. She is extremely open about EVERYTHING. As a women just starting a small business I really appreciated her sharing what mistakes she made and all the little business tips! Must read!Posted on Amazon Brandon HattenVerified Triumphant!Triumphant! Yes, I highly recommend this book! The most vulnerable piece of literature I've read all year! Very deep, personal and transparent. Tu allows you to explore the roller-coaster ride of emotions, trials and tribulations that she endured. How the same experiences shaped her to be the successful woman that she is today. It serves as a reminder to never give up or allow negative experiences to determine your fate. Well done Tu!Posted on Amazon FeliciaVerified Simply WOW! Started reading the first 5 chapters and I know Tu's story can relate to so many women. She shares the cultural traditions and her struggles. If you need a book to feel you are not alone in what you are going through, this is your book. See yourself with the author's words and if she was able to overcome this and still have a gorgeous smile on her face, then know you can too.Posted on Amazon ms_rottieVerified An Inspirational and true story that can resonate with anyone! I've known Tu, since, apparently, right after she started working at the JCPenney salon. The moment I met Tu, we instantly clicked. However, she has a very outgoing personality, so my guess is that she clicks with a lot of people. I met her, probably right before she became pregnant with Ophelia. Over the years of getting my haircuts from her, we've shared parts of our life stories, casual and intimate, with each other. I knew just surface stories of her life as a whole, but never really understood the full struggles that had been placed in her path, so many times and in so many ways, until I read her book. It's a revelation of what can happen when you do not give up. I sensed, from the moment I met and started chatting with her, the zeal for life she had and the unabated ambition and life energy that would propel her forward. I was always in awe of her never give up attitude and how she continually progressed and made things happen. I am especially in awe now, upon finishing her story. So many people would have given up, listen to her words and DO NOT GIVE UP! This story has life lessons for everyone, but especially women who have experienced or are experiencing the traumas she describes. Tu would tell me about school, next I knew she was graduating. She would tell me about advanced schooling, next thing I knew, she was graduating. So on and so forth until today, when she is a multi-degreed, multi-talented STRONG woman/human, professor, business owner, mother and AUTHOR!! It was so interesting reading her story, and actually remembering conversations about certain events in her life that form this story. I can easily say I have never met anyone quite like Tu! Read her book, listen to her words, or, as the book says, "My Tu sense". Love it.Posted on Amazon Brent Mickey
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