Kicirwanda is a women-led initiative founded in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. It all started when Claudine (insert last name) lost her job, and decided to turn her passion of artisanship and handcrafts into a business. Starting out with just two artisans, she began selling their work through social media.  

Claudine travelled to rural villages to find women interested in weaving and provided them with training. Through her initiative, women are able to support their families and pay for essential needs such as medical insurance and school fees.

Through developing these technical weaving, these communities of women have not only been empowered to not only create beautiful handcrafted pieces, but they have also strengthened their roles in their families and their community.