Ubuntu
Women’s Sewing Cooperative
Ubuntu
Cooperative Effort
The name “Ubuntu” is a Kinya-Rwanda word meaning “Grace.”
Ubuntu is a women’s sewing cooperative group started in 2017 in Boneza, Rwanda. The group founder recevied a micro-loan through one of our savings groups in order to launch the cooperative. This small business has created jobs for many women in Boneza.
Each woman in the group learned the craft of sewing for the first time after joining this initiative. All Ubuntu products are made from local, traditional Rwandan fabric.
Women of Ubuntu modeling some of their products.
The women of Ubuntu gather to learn, grow, and share community. Many women in this group were living on $1 a day, but now they find success in selling their beautiful handmade products.
This local opportunity is changing lives and providing hope to families in the community.
“If you empower a woman through helping her start a business, you are transforming her family with a sustainable model.”
Valentine
Small Business Loan Recipient
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