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Akamba Handicraft Society Ltd.
KENYA
Akamba Handicraft Industry Cooperative Society, Ltd., was started in 1963 by 100 carving craftsmen. Since that time, the organization has grown to include nearly 3,000 wood and stone carvers. The organization sells 40 percent of its handicrafts locally, exporting the rest to Europe, South Africa and North America. Akamba leaders are currently working with Kenya Gatsby Trust in collaboration with United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to certify wood used in carving. Akamba is establishing a nursery of fast growing neem wood trees to provide renewable resources of wood for the carvers.
We purchase carved animals, masks, figures, walking sticks, nativities and salad servers.
Profile Of Kenya
 Kenya has the quintessential African landscape with an abundance of arid grasslands and large wildlife parks. But Kenya also boasts tropical beaches, coral reefs, and ancient cities. The Indian Ocean laps Kenya's southeastern border, Lake Victoria its southwestern corner.
There are roughly 70 tribal groups in Kenya. Though less than ten percent of the land is arable, approximately 80 percent of Kenyans depend on agriculture for their livelihood.
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