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The first destination-grade
African wellness resort
in America
The community
1.5M+
Black & African American residents in the DMV
U.S. Census Bureau ACS · DC-VA-MD-WV Metro
The market
$9.4B
Black American annual beauty spending
NielsenIQ · 2023
The gap
0
Destination African wellness resorts in America
Observable market fact
The scarcity
535
Total founding supporter spots available
Phase I Campaign
The goal
$250K
Phase I Campaign Goal
Phase I Capital Plan
The Story
Where African
healing belongs.
“We have spent our career in hospitality and wellness,And we have never seen a destination resort truly built for us — rooted in who we are, where we originally come from, Africa.”
- The founders.
The Philosophy
A·FYA
ä — fyä
AFYA traces back to the Arabic word "afiyah" meaning health, vitality, and wholeness, later carried into Swahili through centuries of East African trade and cultural exchange. Today, that legacy returns in a new form: a destination-grade, African-rooted wellness resort, bringing a deeply cultural and holistic approach to well-being, rooted in Africa, built for the DMV.
Wellness Rooted
African healing traditions predate Western medicine by millennia. Hydrotherapy, plant medicine, movement rituals, communal healing. AFYA brings them home.
World-Class Hospitality
24 suites. Full spa complex. Hydrotherapy circuit. Botanical gardens. African wellness cuisine. Cultural programming. A destination resort, not a retreat center.
Community Anchored
Built by and for the African diaspora of the DMV. A cultural home, an economic engine, a legacy for the community.
The Experience
Feel it
before you arrive.
Suites & Interiors
Community & Spa
Botanical Gardens
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African Wellness Cuisine
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The resort America
has been waiting for.
“AFYA® is a registered trademark of AFYA Resorts LLC.
This is not a securities offering. Contributions made through this campaign are not equity investments and are non-refundable.
AFYA Resorts LLC is a pre-development project.”Perks are fulfilled upon resort opening.
Contact
Washington, DC Metro