Blog Archive
Growth & Reflection
The story of TWB, in its entirety, includes the courage and the bold persistence of others.
Knowledge Gained & Life Long Connections
Without question, I have expanded my knowledge while with TWB, and even better, have formed lifelong connections. I have always had a team there to support me. It is a great pleasure to work with women by giving the opportunity for all of us to empower each other in our regional community and all over the world.
Cooperative Women
Though, the cooperative model is something that our groups of women are used to – developing this into a business model takes time, but it’s happening.
Why I Support TWB
Finally, I support TWB because they support empathy, that is, the ability to see, feel, hear, know, and care for one another, through a shared human experience.
Communities Do Not Exist Alone
The Women’s Bakery does not exists on its own. What makes us strong is the communities that believe in our work and support our efforts around the world.
From Learners to Creative, Confident Professionals
I cannot sum up in words how much pride I have for these women.
From Pottery to Bakery
This week, our trainer, Aime, took some time to sit with one of the trainees, Esperance, and discuss what it feels like to be in this training.
Leadership & Self-Confidence
Together, leadership and self-confidence are powerful. They are outcomes from a bakery that is producing bread – and also, a dynamite, women-led work-force. That’s #breadpower.
Kagina & AsOne Ministries
As an intern with TWB, experiencing the AsOne Bakery training was one of the most valuable experiences I had while in Rwanda.
Who is Sandrine Umubyeyi?
Sandrine Umubyeyi, TWB’s newest intern, has joined our team in Kigali to lead and provide coaching in Bakery Operations to one of our bakeries near Kigali - “Togetherness Bakery”. This week, we sat down with Sandrine to learn more about her education, interests, hobbies and what excites her most about working with The Women’s Bakery.
TWB A&M & "Rise"
A review and inside look at TWB's fundraiser in April at Texas A&M, "Rise" from the Campus Engagement Officer, Ashlie James.
Rise
"I feel that TWB has given these women a network, a personal community of their own where they can rely on each other and feel powerful being women, I am all for that…I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to feel empowered, and that is why I love what TWB stands for.”
From Paper to Quickbooks
The best part about working in a start-up is the steep learning curve. I can certainly say that I learned a lot setting up a business’ accounting system in Rwanda. It also reminds me that anything is possible.
Incubator for Change (Part II)
This week, we are releasing a two-part series called "Incubator for Change" that showcases the impact that TWB has had on our community at large. Today, we are focusing on the women that work directly in our bakery, specifically in our Kigali location, the Remera Bakery.
Incubator for Change (Part I)
We will share the voices of our organization with a two-part series - highlighting the voices of our staff and from the women in our bakeries. This week, we've collected insights and reflections from our TWB team.
Cycling for Change
Connecting bicycling directly with our work in Rwanda, The Women’s Bakery has long dreamed of teaching our women in the bakery to ride bicycles which they can then use for more efficient bread deliveries.
Bread & Humanity
The first incidence of bread is assumed to be over 6,000 years ago in Egypt, when naturally occurring yeast accidently mixed with porridge and it rose. We think this might have been the best accident ever.
Women Can!
We believe that teaching women to ride bikes and to use them for the development of their business will empower other women who are still shy to try to do something different. We believe in women’s capabilities. We believe in empowerment for all.
Baker's Innovation
From practicing this creativity and gaining confidence in their own skills, TWB women have begun to introduce new products in the bakery.
Meet Francoise!
Francoise Umutoniwase, our new marketing intern, has joined our team in Kigali to lead marketing efforts and this week, TWB sat down with Francoise to learn more about her education, interests, and what excites her most about working with The Women’s Bakery.