“In Our Words”
Francoise, Kigali Flagship Program Manager
“This year has been complicated due to Covid-19 and the operation pauses our bakeries experienced. A highlight has been our ability to keep our staff safe during this uncertain time. We’ve been able to adjust to new guidelines and requirements to keep us all safe and healthy, while continuing to produce bread products in a safe way. Through this challenging time, we’ve continued to connect with communities and provide nutritious bread to families, allowing us to live our mission of providing healthy bread products to underserved communities.
The Kigali bakery acts as a community hub for locals and also for tourists and other working professionals who enjoy our bakery for its atmosphere and remote working set-up. But the Kigali bakery also delivers bread products to surrounding communities, extending our reach to families and children. My hope is to secure a company vehicle that we can use to safely deliver more products to more people.
The strong women bakers at Kigali have continued to shine throughout a challenging year. A most favorite moment of my day is hearing my team laughing together while they work. It’s a daily reminder of the joy that emits from empowered women. I can’t think of anything more reflective of the values and mission of The Women’s Bakery is having on Rwandan women.”
