Blog posts of '2010' 'January'

[caption id="attachment_3131" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Kids From Moukondo Orphanage"][/caption] At Africa Imports, a percentage of the money we make goes towards supporting the Moukondo Orphanage in Congo. We pay for the cost of meals and expenses for about 200 orphan children. Withou...

1 - Discount Impulse Items This is an old idea but so often overlooked. Store owners know that “Save $15? is a much more powerful message than “20% off” and they also know that the best time to sell an extra item to a customer is when they come to pay at the checkout counter. Experiment by combining...

[caption id="attachment_3126" align="alignnone" width="281" caption="Large Glass and Wood Oil Burner"][/caption] Just added! Capture the ambiance of Africa with this large glass oil burner on a wood stand. Simply plug it in, pour a few drops of oil into the glass tray, and adjust the light to get j...

One of Africa's most unique and recognizable fabrics is Korhogo cloth. It is hand-crafted in the village of Korhogo in The Ivory Coast. Korhogo cloth is crafted by painting a design on hand spun, hand woven, and hand painted cotton fabric. This is often done using a stencil; and the painting is d...

[caption id="attachment_3119" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Large Fulani Hat"][/caption] The traditional Fulani hat is a vibrant testament to the lives and culture of a nomadic, cattle herding, people group from across sub-saharan Africa. As comfortable as it is interesting and unusual, th...

"Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men." - Marcus Garvey Find more inspirational African and African American quotes by Clicking Here....

[caption id="attachment_3115" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Aloe Butter"][/caption] "Last year, I developed a skin irritation,and I have had difficulty in controlling the outbreak. After studying the products, I began using the Aloe Butter. Amazingly, the condition seems to be under contro...

[caption id="attachment_3107" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Children at Moukondo Orphanage"][/caption] Happy New Years Day! In honor of this special day, we'd like to thank you for all you've done for the children at Moukondo Orphanage in the Congo. A percentage of every purchase is used t...