Our partners

Your purchases from Tropical Heritage directly benefit orphans and widows in Kenya and victims of war in Liberia . Tropical Heritage sources most of its products from self-help groups in Africa, giving them market acces, regular business, and a fair price.

Mwala Orphanage

The Mwala Orphanage, in the Machakos District of Kenya, partners with local artisans in engaging children in traditional arts and handicrafts. The artisans build on-going relationships with the children and help them develop important skills. This mentoring process empowers the children to later make a living as master artisans themselves.

Syathani/Vyulya Group

The Syanthani/Vyulya Group is a handicrafts cooperative of widowed women in the Kenyan villages of Syanthani and Vyulya. Together, the widows work to overcome the economic hardship they faced following the deaths of their husbands.

Liberian War Escapee Group

The Liberian War Escappee Group works with victims of the civil war in this Western African nation and empowers them through arts and handicrafts training.

With your purchase of art and handicrafts from Tropical Heritage, you support the orphans and widows at the Mwala Orphanage and the Syathani/Vyulua Group and and invite the warmth of Kenyan tradition into your home.