Austinist Philanthropic Foodie Alert: Awad Abdelgadir

Wanna support health care, water projects, education, sustainable farming, solar energy, flood control dykes and experimental windmill projects in the village of Kolomiseed (in Az-Zawrat) on the Nile River in the northern province of Sudan but just don't have the time, resources or the money? Good news! Go get yourself some Nile Valley Herbs Hibiscus or Hibiscus Mint Tea and part of the proceeds from your purchase goes towards those projects and more.

Ever since meeting owner Awad Abdelgadir a few years back at a party full of foodies and hearing stories of his home country, we've huge fans of him and his tea. We're not the most sentimental people, but buying this stuff feels good. Oh, yeah, it tastes mighty good and fights your own personal global warming too.