Aloe & Room Amenities

Kenya is said to have the highest diversity in East Africa with approximately 60 species of which 26 are indigenous but only 5 are exploited commercially for either bitter gum or aloe gel which can be turned into powder. The succulent plants known for their moisturizing and healing properties and has been used for ages in its raw form to improve skin and heal both skin and hair imperfections; The uses of this arid lands high potential resource are mostly within the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, cultural and aesthetics.

As part of our mission towards empowerment in the arid lands and the availability of the resource in the wild, we collaborate with local women groups in Laikipia and Isiolo to exploit sustainably the wildly available species of Aloe in these areas – Aloe secundiflora, and work with small scale farmers in other part of Kenya which plant Aloe Vera Barbadensis.

To sustain production and broaden our impact, we have set up 100-acres of commercial aloe plantations -all on community owned land – managed by groups we trained and equipped. In 2022 we started the processing of the leaves into pure aloe powder, which we sell in both the domestic and the international markets.