The greatest empowerment every woman should have is being empowered financially and mentally.
After the 1994 Genocide of Rwanda Against the Tutsi, Rwanda’s population was 70% female. These women carried the burden and was fighting to rebuild their country.

With many having been turned to widows, they had lost their sense of life. Furthemore, with their domestic roles, they became limited to resources and opportunities. Due to minimal education that they couldn’t get simply because they were born female, women of Rwanda are forced to be in informal businesses, living on a daily basis without any security or savings. Naturally, they are exposed to not only economic vulnerability but also to gender-based violence and sexual abuse.

Mothers are the backbone of this country, it’s just a matter of time and empowerment for them to realise so.
Wase recruits those who have lost hope on themselves. We train them with crochet skills which later secures them a source of income. We take time and dive deep into their wishes and goals.
Practicing handmade art is a form of mental therapy, they would know.

So far, Wase employs three single mothers who went from trainees to trainers. Their fearlessness enables them to go beyond and learn competitive artistic patterns that are unique. With this, they are able to teach other women who were like them before.

We are proud to see these women finally being convinced that the future is bright not only for them but for their children as whole.

One woman at a time to a better world.

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(250) 790 801 897 OR wasebysarahuwase@gmail.com

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