Peace baskets, jewelry, home decor, and textiles — handcrafted by Rwandan artisans using traditional techniques.
Peace baskets, jewelry, home decor, and textiles — handcrafted by Rwandan artisans using traditional techniques.
Over 4,000 women weavers organized across 52 cooperatives, transforming lives, families, and communities.
All weavers can now afford health insurance, and 80% have opened their own bank accounts.
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Gahaya Links has pioneered women-led economic development in Rwanda over the last twenty years. What began as an opportunity for basic income generation and skills training for women has grown to produce positive multiplier effects in the lives of their children, their families, and their communities.
A Rwandan handicraft company dedicated to women's economic empowerment through enterprise design, organizing over 4,000 weavers across 52 cooperatives.
Using the power of handicrafts as a vehicle for positive change, we aim to lift women out of poverty by providing training and creating sustainable income-generating opportunities.
Women Weavers
Cooperatives
Stitches Per Basket
Years of Impact
Health
Weavers
All Gahaya Links weavers can now afford Mutuelle de Sante, Rwanda's community-based health insurance program.
Finance
Achieved
Financial inclusion through savings cooperatives has given women control over their economic futures and family wellbeing.
Enterprise
Achieved
Weavers are becoming entrepreneurs in their own right, launching handicraft and agriculture businesses in their communities.
Leadership
Leaders
Economic empowerment has elevated women into positions of community leadership, driving change beyond the cooperatives.
At Gahaya Links, we believe that women's economic empowerment provides the foundation for achieving sustainable peace and development in Rwanda. Our model goes beyond fair trade to create jobs and improve the quality of life for women and men living in Rwanda's most challenging socioeconomic environments.
A Message That Inspires
"If everyone owned a Rwandan Peace Basket it would mean a lot to the people of Rwanda."
— President Bill Clinton
"Something small can create an impact. You don't have to have a lot of money to start a business. You can start small, but you must have a passion for what you're doing."
— Joy Ndungutse & Janet Nkubana, Founders
Now called the Peace Basket as a symbol of unity, every single thread you see on these beautiful hand-woven baskets is a stitch. The steps that go into making each basket are complex and intricate.
Our products are woven in traditional, authentic Rwandan patterns and are of high quality. Crafted from bamboo reed straw with natural dyes, sisal, and sweet grass, each piece tells a story of heritage and resilience.
Joy
Janet
Mamerita
Theresa
Ephigenia
Eliane
Stories of impact, partnerships, and the artisans weaving change across Rwanda.
How Gahaya Links weavers balance traditional craft with modern life, creating sustainable livelihoods rooted in community and heritage.
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