Francoise Limited Edition Portait
Indego Africa

Francoise Limited Edition Portait

$2,000.00

Part of the Indego Africa In Residence exhibition, this limited-edition portrait captures the strength, dignity, and individuality of the women at the heart of Indego Africa’s work. Photographed by Jacques Nkinzingabo, each image is a powerful testament to resilience, creativity, and the communities women build together.

Printed in a special limited edition size and professionally framed by Framebridge, each piece offers collectors the opportunity to bring this story into their own space—celebrating the women whose craft and collaboration continue to shape hopeful futures.

Learn more about Francoise, in her own words, in the Behind The Design section below.

Price
$2,000.00
  • Signed by the photographer
  • Sold framed
  • Print size: 20" x 30"
  • Frame Size 26.875" x 36.875"
  • Framed by Framebridge in Irvine Slim with a classic white mat

Mahama Refugee Camp is the largest refugee camp in Rwanda and home to over 70K displaced individuals as of January 2026. Many of whom have been displaced for decades.  

More than refugees, each portrait represents an individual, an artist, and an entrepreneur. A woman whose story, achievements, and aspirations are neither defined nor limited by displacement.

Through their partnership with Indego Africa, these women have unlocked opportunities for income generation, self-reliance, and creative expression, along with a network of mentorship, community, and support.

Indego Africa is dedicated to fostering the growth of sustainable artisan-owned businesses and investing in the women who run them. In 2016, Indego expanded their model of market access and education to refugee camps in Rwanda in partnership with UNHCR and went on to become one of the first social enterprise to join the Made51 network. Since then, Indego Africa’s Economic Inclusion for Refugees program has created a pathway to self-reliance for over 300 refugee women in two of Rwanda’s largest refugee camps.

Our Promise

Local + Sustainable

Local is durable. We strive to be environmentally responsible in the production of all our products. We use a range of natural fibers indigenous to the countries where we work, sourcing our materials from local markets and farms. Materials that cannot be sourced locally are sourced consciously, prioritizing pan-African trade, quality and sustainability.

 Celebrating Craftsmanship

Craft Matters. Each of our products, from weaving to woodcarving, is handcrafted using time-honored, heritage techniques. We collaborate with our artisan partners to create products that celebrate their talent, share the beauty of traditional African artistry, and showcase our dedication to high-quality, modern design. Our artisan partners take pride in creating our handmade products, and their skill ensures the reliable quality of our brand.

 Transparent Partnerships

Our artisan partners work with us, not for us. We build long-term transparent partnerships, working collaboratively to determine fair pricing and ensure they have the resources to deliver beautiful and consciously crafted products to consumers around the world. Together, our partners make up 20+ primarily women-owned artisan businesses in Rwanda, Ghana, and Refugee Camps.

 Long-Term Impact

Our artisan partners have big dreams and big plans. We invest in their education because we believe in their ability to achieve (and exceed) their goals. We entrust our partners with the innovative designs, advanced skills training, and the market access needed to start careers and grow their own businesses. When women are financially and emotionally supported, they become powerful engines of growth for their families and communities.
Local + Sustainable
Celebrating Craftsmanship
Transparent Partnerships
Long-Term Impact

About the Product

My name is Kabarenzi Françoise. I am a weaver, a mother of four, and a refugee woman whose life has been shaped by resilience, loss, and hope.

I am deeply honored to share my story and grateful to be part of the Indego Africa women. What we create with our hands—small baskets and woven pieces—has become our symbol. But behind every beautiful basket is a powerful and painful history.

My story began in 1993, when I was only one year old…when war was raging and everything familiar was taken from us. We fled not by choice, but to survive. For many years, we lived with uncertainty, sorrow, and fear, carrying memories too heavy for a child.

In 2015, we finally left everything behind. That journey brought hope and peace, but also confusion and deep emotional wounds. Some of us did not even know the color of peace—our minds were clouded by sorrow and grief for so long that calm felt unfamiliar.

Refugee motherhood means carrying not only the weight of children on your back, but also the weight of the entire family in your heart. Many of us care for husbands who are mentally challenged by trauma, while still standing strong for our children and community.

Today, we have no connection to our home country…[it’s] as if that part of life is gone forever. Yet, even in this pain, weaving gave me dignity. On the far, dusty paths of Mahama Camp, I wove baskets with tired hands but a determined heart. Each basket carries survival, patience, and courage.

I thank those who see the beauty of our baskets, because that beauty is not just in the design—it is in the lives behind them. I am deeply thankful to Indego Africa for giving us not only work, but identity, voice, and recognition. You gave our struggle a name worth keeping and a future worth believing in.

Part of the Indego Africa In Residence exhibition, this limited-edition portrait captures the strength, dignity, and individuality of the women at the heart of Indego Africa’s work. Photographed by Jacques Nkinzingabo, each image is a powerful testament to resilience, creativity, and the communities women build together.

Printed in a special limited edition size and professionally framed by Framebridge, each piece offers collectors the opportunity to bring this story into their own space—celebrating the women whose craft and collaboration continue to shape hopeful futures.

Learn more about Francoise, in her own words, in the Behind The Design section below.

  • Signed by the photographer
  • Sold framed
  • Print size: 20" x 30"
  • Frame Size 26.875" x 36.875"
  • Framed by Framebridge in Irvine Slim with a classic white mat

Exceptional products made by women who are changing the future for themselves, their families and their communities

Skills-based education as a catalyst for social change

Through customized business, leadership, and vocational training programs, our artisan partners develop the knowledge and tools to run and scale their own businesses. This opens the door to long-term economic opportunity for themselves and their communities.

An ethical and inclusive supply chain with makers at its core

We build long-term, transparent relationships with our artisan partners, providing access to global markets and ensuring fair wages. Using locally sourced, natural materials, we create heirloom quality products that blend heritage technique with modern design.

Join our mission and help generations of African women achieve economic independence