Kalimba Explained~

The production and finishing of one kalimba.

 Who Benefits?: children and women that scour to find and pick empty tins and sell them, craftsman/assemblyman, carpenter, painter and YOU-all benefit from the production of just one Eco-friendly kalimba.

TREE Africa makes our kalimbas locally in Upper East Region, Ghana, with 80% Eco-friendly material,- empowering the community economically and helping preserve the environment.

WHAT IS A Kalimba? called by many different names depending on where you are in the world and which language you speak. Most commonly known as mbira or the African thumb piano. It is difficult to distinguish where the kalimba originates, but almost every source identifies it as originating in Africa being found in the Congo, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso.

making great use of recycled tomato tins 

Each individual kalimba is uniquely hand painted in Ghana!

100% of your purchase will support our children's program and the NGO (Non profit) in Ghana, West Africa called TREE Africa. The program is working toward transforming Ghana through teaching children the importance of recycling, creativity, education and through embracing and learning African Classical Music. Your purchase will help to support TREE Africa to continue to actively participate in Ghana's National Sanitation Day. National Sanitation Day is a monthly observance in Ghana where we are encouraged to clean our communities and become more aware of our sanitation habits for a healthier environment.  Feel good about supporting TREE...you are helping Africa and the environment! Leave us a message today about how you can purchase an original, Eco-friendly kalimba. 

Thank you for helping us to help others!