Africa Imports is not a big company, but we give a big percentage of our profits to help children in Africa.  Here's the exact amounts of money that we have given during the last few years.

Congo Orphanage In October 2007, we made a beginning donation of $1,000. to help buy basic necessities for one orphanage in Congo. Shortly after this we began supporting a second orphanage in Congo. During the rest of 2007, we sent a total of $8,000. to these two orphanages. In 2008, we added a third orphanage.  During  2008 we donated a total of $23,500. to these orphanages.  In 2009 we have been sending $4,000. per month to these orphanages.  This money has paid for some improvements to the facilities for these two orphanages; and pays for the food and some other expenses on a regular basis. 

Senegal Street Kids In February, of 2008 we sent $5,000. to help establish and support a home for street kids in Dakar Senegal. This money pays for rent, repairs to the building, labor costs for two employees, food and vaccinations. This is the total cost for two months total ongoing expenses. In February 2009, we sent an additional $1,000. for these operations; and $1,000. to help pay the wages of the supervisors of this home.  If the money in Africa can get into the right hands, a lot can be accomplished with it.

Reforming Prostitutes For many women in Africa, there are very few options for supporting themselves or their children. Many of these young women end up in destructive lifestyles that are very difficult to get away from. In March of 2008, we donated $2,500. to help expand a business training and development project for some of these women. Part of this money is loaned to women to trade with and to start very small legitimate businesses.

The sales of African made products helps support working craftspeople in Africa; and this is the main focus of Africa Imports. The people helped by these donations generally live in very difficult situations.

Whenever an employee of Africa Imports gets a bonus for doing a great job, we set aside an equal amount to be sent to projects like this one in Africa. This way, the efforts of people working here can make a big difference not just to them; but to people in Africa too.

As of the end of February 2009,  Africa imports has donated a total of $41,500. to charitable causes in Africa. We have been blessed as a business; and we are hoping to be able to continue and expand this through 2009. Our expectation is that we can donate at least $50,000. during 2009.

This is very significant for a business our size. We do not mark up products by a high margin, so there is not a giant profit margin for us to work with. My salary as the owner is less than these donations; and using these profits this way also leaves us less money to invest in growth of other kinds. Helping people in Africa is the main purpose behind Africa Imports.