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INDEGO AFRICA PARTNER: COCOKI OF KIGALI

Cocoki artisan Marie-Rose

Indego Africa has been working with Cooperative de Couture de Kicukiro (Cococki - formerly known as ANGE), a sewing cooperative of more than 40 women in Kigali, Rwanda, since August 2007. The women at Cokoki are innovative, entrepreneurial, and experts at their craft. They currently make Indego Africa’s vibrant wine coasters, which are creatively sewn to allow the coaster to attach to a wine glass (CLICK HERE TO BUY). The Cocoki facility has no electricity or running water, but the women carry on with humor and determination. Before partnering with Indego Africa, more than 90% of the women supported an average family of six on $0.50 per day.

SPONSOR THE WOMEN OF COCOKI

While Indego Africa works hard to bring an income to the women from their handicrafts, Cocoki benefits most from immediate improvements in their organization and the building of capacity. Please consider contributing to Cokoki’s progress. Your contributions allow the women to purchase raw materials, crucial sewing equipment, and send their children to school.

PROFILES OF THE WOMEN OF COCOKI

Trying to learn more about the Cocoki woman that made your product? Looking for an inspirational story? To read about each amazing woman of Cocoki, CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE PROFILES.

Claudine Ahobantegeye

Claudine Ahobantegeye

Age: 38

Claudine is married with one child of her own. She also supports nine orphans.

THE WOMEN OF COCOCKI IN PORTRAITS

Indego Africa has tried hard to bring you the stories of every woman at Cocoki. Click the (i) button in the middle of the slideshow to see the women's names.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 November 2008 )

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