Nyamirambo Women Center
Nyamirambo Women's Center (NWC), KN 132 Street, Kigali, Rwanda
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Duration
3 Hours
Tour Type
Cultural and Historical
Group Size
50 persons
Location
MWC-AFRICA
Overview
Nyamirambo Women Center(N.W.C), began as a self-help group in 2008 and has now grown into a center that provides free education to women in the Nyamirambo neighborhood. Women can now enroll in programs in English, literacy, computer, sewing, and handicrafts at the facility. Workshops on Gender Equality, Women's Rights, and Gender-Based Violence are also held by Nyamirombo Women Center. A community library was established in 2014, with literature in Kinyarwanda, French, and English. NWC established a community-based tourism project that offers guided cultural walks in Nyamirambo and Umutima, as well as a new line of household and children's products, in order to promote income-generating activities for both the center and the women of the community.
Included/Excluded
Meet and greet at Your hotel
Exclusive use of 4x4 Landcruiser and a professional english guide
Set lunch and a soft drink
Bottled water is made available in the car
Dinner
Alcoholic drinks,
Covid-19 tests
Insurance
Tips
Itinerary
Activity 1 (9-12am)
Cooking class
Activity 1 (9-12am)
Cooking class
From market to meal, every step of the process of cooking is shared by Aminatha and participants in this tour. After buying produce and ingredients at several markets the group walks just around the corner from the Center to Aminatha's home. There they get to work at a wooden table in her courtyard, chopping countless vegetables and starting the charcoal stoves. Under the guidance of Aminatha six traditional, delicious, and gratifying dishes are prepared and then shared by all involved.
Activity 2(1-2)
Basket weaving
Activity 2(1-2)
Basket weaving
All around Rwanda one can see sisal basketry products. In this workshop, visitors are given a chance to try their own hand at the time-intensive and historically significant practice of basketry. The workshop begins with an overview of the cultural history of sisal, followed by an in-depth explanation of the process of from harvest to final product. Participants then get a needle and - under the guidance of the expert women of the Center - begin weaving a small token of their choice to take home. The workshop concludes with with a traditional lunch made and served in the home of Aminatha, NWC's best cook.
Activity 3(3-5pm)
Walking tour
Activity 3(3-5pm)
Walking tour
The walking starts at the Women's Center with a traditional snack, a quick Kinyarwanda language lesson, and an overview of the Center's activities. The path then passes through Nyamirambo, one of Kigali's oldest districts. Along the journey, guides take participants to a women's hair salon where the daring can get a free braid; a family property where they may pound cassava leaves; two mosques with a view of Kigali; and a tailor shop where they can feel the materials you'll see worn on the streets. The trip culminates with a traditional meal prepared and served at Aminatha's home, NWC's greatest cook.
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Independent
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Facilities
Wifi
Tour Location
Nyamirambo Women's Center (NWC), KN 132 Street, Kigali, Rwanda
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