Preserving Heritage, Empowering Resilience
From oral histories to traditional farming practices, Africa’s cultural heritage holds time-tested wisdom for living with nature.
At AFRIHECOM, we protect and leverage culture as a tool for climate resilience — ensuring that identity, tradition, and innovation go hand in hand.
We make culture central to climate communication and adaptation.
✅ Cultural Storytelling
We document and share oral histories, proverbs, and songs that reflect ancestral climate knowledge.
✅ Heritage Protection
We help communities safeguard sacred forests, ancestral sites, and indigenous crops from climate threats.
✅ Art & Performance for Change
We use theater, murals, and film to communicate climate risks in emotionally powerful ways.
✅ Intergenerational Knowledge Exchange
We connect elders and youth in dialogue circles to pass down ecological wisdom and co-create solutions.
My grandfather taught me which trees predict rain. Now I teach this in school.”
— Youth Leader, Western Kenya
- 50+ cultural stories documented and shared
- Sacred sites protected from erosion and flooding
- Youth identity strengthened through cultural pride
We reject the false choice between modern and traditional.
Our Approach: Tradition as Innovation
Instead, we fuse science with heritage to create solutions that are both effective and meaningful.
“When a grandmother sings a rain song, she’s not just preserving culture — she’s forecasting the future.”
Contact
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Ring Rd Parklands,
Nairobi Kenya -
+254 723209302
+256 723209302 - info@afrihecom.org enquire@info@afrihecom.org

