Thank you so much for shopping Mahogany SOUL. The Mahogany SOUL journey began in 2010 with a community of talented artisans determined to overcome poverty in Kigali, Rwanda. Today, Mahogany Soul exists to end poverty through job creation working directly with artisans in Rwanda, Haiti and Grenada. Each year I travel to Rwanda, Haiti and Grenada on mission trips with a non-profit I founded in 2010, ThruGuiDANCE Ministries Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit. While working with street kids in Rwanda, I started to fall in love with craftsmanship of the artisans. My work in these countries is now dual. Your purchase not only helps end poverty through job creation, but also supports the work of ThruGuiDANCE. 10% of all sales are donated to continue our mission of: empowering marginalized youth and young adults to break the cycle of oppression domestically and abroad through faith, arts, and ethical entrepreneurship.

My prayer is that you find something that you fall absolutely in love with from Mahogany SOUL— where every item is one-of-a-kind. Every item is handmade. Every item is created from up-cycled or recycled materials found in the home country and journeyed across the ocean to find you. Imperfections on products make them even more unique. Embrace them, if you see them. Mahogany SOUL respects and practices fair trade principles, a conscious capitalistic business model and charitable giving.

With love & soul,

Kendal R. Troutman, MBA, MACCS, CYT