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These artisans are truly skilled, and their work is not only beautiful, but also steeped in tradition and history. The wild silk they produce is unlike anything else out there, and I feel privileged that Handspun Hope has been a part of their journey.
The next in the series of interviews with our Handspun Hope staff sure is a special one! It’s none other than our intrepid Rwandan Country Director - Confiance Igiraneza! He’s been at the helm of our center in Musanze for almost three years now - leading with constant excellence, a ton of heart, a ready & jovial laugh, a compassionate spirit, and a whole lot of vision. AND if that wasn’t enough, he just graduated with an MBA from Baylor University! What makes this accomplishment even more remarkable is that Confiance maintained an outstanding GPA while completing the program with 100% funding from Baylor! Huge Congratulations, Confiance!
We hope you all enjoy getting to know him a bit better in the following interview!
It’s somewhat unbelievable to us, but our Early Education Center has been operational for a whole year now! After the cement had set, and the beautiful murals had been painted on the classroom walls, and the greatest teachers had been hired, the proverbial halls were filled with the smallest and cutest of students that you can imagine! The preschool-age children of our lovely ladies have had a whole year of learning, fun, and friendship, and we’d love to share some of our favorite success stories with you today - as told by their pleased as punch mothers!
We’re hoping to do a series of blog posts about our awesome staff at the Handspun Hope center in Muzanze, Rwanda. The first teammate that we’d like to introduce to you is our Production Manager - Cedric Shema! I had a great chat with him about a week ago - talking about his job, his education, his childhood - even his favorite things! We hope you enjoy getting to know him as much as we enjoy knowing him!
As many of you dear readers already know, some of Handspun Hope’s most important teammates have four legs, prefer grass to rice, and have no need of jackets to protect themselves from the cool, northern Rwanda air. Of course, I’m referring to the merino sheep that provide us with the wool from which most of our beautiful creations are made.
Although I had visited Handspun Hope over a decade ago, it had been in a completely different location at that time with a much smaller group of women. To see the growth, both in terms of personnel and also the physical center itself, was truly exciting!
With the opening of the Handspun Hope Early Education Center, we created a nurturing space where their children are not only cared for but also prepared for primary school.
At Handspun Hope, we believe that every child deserves a strong start in life.
One of our artisans, Josephine, was highlighted in the piece, sharing how her life has been transformed through her work at Handspun Hope.
Expanding Holistic Care for the Women We Serve