THIS 2010 GIVING SEASON: TRIPLE THE IMPACT

Indego Africa’s AMBITIOUS vision: TRIPLE OPERATIONS and IMPACT IN RWANDA.

From 2007 to the present, Indego Africa’s co-op partnerships have engendered profound social impact, including broad-based income growth, increased family food intake, higher rates of children’s school attendance, and much greater quality-of-life satisfaction.  Concurrently, Indego Africa’s training programs continue to diversify job skills and improve management skills at the co-ops – transforming them into business models for entrepreneurial women.

By Jan 1, 2010, Indego Africa intends to raise $40,000 to triple the number of artisan women in 2011 advancing along this promising path toward economic sustainability and independence. Indego Africa will add five full partner co-ops and more than 150 women to its programs in Rwanda. Funding will be spent on new trainers, co-op infrastructure and workplace improvements, and training materials in business management and quality control. so that more women can access the global markets and invaluable education opportunities.

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message from Emelienne the entrepreneur

TRIPLE THIS IMPACT: Before partnering with Indego Africa in 2007, Emelienne Nyiramana and her colleagues at Cocoki - a sewing cooperative in Rwanda - made less than 25 cents a day carrying water. They now run a profitable, transparent, high-profile business selling contemporary accessories across the U.S., including w/ iconic fashion designer Nicole Miller.  In July 2010, Emelienne was accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative Entrepreneurship Program in Rwanda.  THIS IS HER MESSAGE TO YOU!

Authentic Involvement From the beginning

Originally denominated Project X in its brainstorming stage, Indego Africa's "TRIPLE THE IMPACT" initiative encapsulates a meeting of the minds among three key voices at Indego Africa – our team, our artisan partners, and our supporters.

Our Team drew up a playbook of six outcome-based projects that corresponded to areas primed for organizational growth.

Our Artisan Partners carefully weighed the relative priority of each project and selected three finalists.

Our Supporters voted online in droves to embrace TIP as the basis of Indego Africa’s giving campaign.

Meet the NEW Women Artisans

Twiyubake. Drawing its membership from an older demographic among Kayonza’s rural poor, Twiyubake is comprised of 28 expert banana leaf weavers.

Abasangiye. A self-organized co-op of 25 Kayonza mothers of children born of rape, Abasangiye’s members live with trauma from rape, abuse, murder of family members and, in many cases, the consequence of HIV/AIDS.

Ingenzi Knit Union (IKU). Formed in May 2009 as a co-op union, the women from this Kigali knitting co-op produce the only export-ready knitwear in East Africa.

Three New Co-ops. After identifying a promising slate of artisan co-ops participating in local Rwandan markets, Indego Africa is currently conducting exploratory diligence on each to lay the groundwork for potential 2011 partnerships