African Palms  USA
Distributor of the Original African Palms Cross

Using the Cross of Christ to Help People Help Themselves.
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 African Palms USA operates as a non-profit overseas mission project. Operating costs are kept to a minimum, through the dedication of many volunteers. The net proceeds from the sale of crosses, and all donations received, are returned to Africa in the form of non-denominational self-help grants. These grants help meet very basic human needs such as disaster and refugee relief, medical and public health programs, agriculture and other projects that benefit all regardless of faith.  Since 1976, African Palms USA has provided $1,667,258 in self-help grants.
   

The crosses are woven by entire families in nine villages near Masasi, Tanzania. These villages are located in areas where traditionally people are subsistence farmers with little opportunity to earn cash. Earnings from weaving these crosses are used to purchase food, medicine, clothing and pay school fees.

Neither the trees nor the crosses have been artificially treated and are environmentally safe.