Visit us in Musanze, Rwanda!
Take a tour of Umuzabibu Mwiza, home to Handspun Hope.
Meet the women and witness firsthand how they participate in the age old craft of spinning yarn from the fleeces of their own flock of Merino sheep.
Experience handmade.
Using only hand tools and spinning wheels, discover how the women create organic yarn and dye it naturally with native plant materials such as cosmos petals, onionskins and eucalyptus leaves.
Find a Fair Trade keepsake.
After your tour, you will have an opportunity to purchase the Handspun Hope yarn, felted and handknit products that you see in process! We are certain you will find the perfect keepsake to take home from your trip to Rwanda, made with love.
Why wool?
During the atrocities of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi, the rare skill of spinning wool into yarn was completely lost. However, in 2008 Handspun Hope reintroduced this craft, along with Merino sheep to Rwanda, so the trade could employ widows and at-risk women.
Tailor your tour.
Choose from our selection of tours and experiences, including hands-on learning and the chance to knit your own hat.
“Handspun Hope is a place of refuge filled with incredibly talented women who are wonderful artisans. Truly a wonderful experience — it is community like no other. You will be inspired and amazed at the quality of yarn, the process and the beauty they create.”
Julie V.
Getting There: Directions
Option 1
From Hotel Muhabura travel west towards Gidenyi on Musanze-Rubavu Rd. (formerly Ruhengeri-Gisenyi Rd) for 2.5km.
Turn left at Karasimbi-Susa Rd (unmarked). Watch for our signboard.
Bear right over the paved road, following our directional sign for 1.2km.
Option 2
From the Musanze District Courthouse at the corner of Musanze-Rubavu Rd and Musanze-Nyakinama Rd, turn west on to Musanze-Nyakinama Rd and travel 400 meters.
Turn right onto Nyamagumba-Karisimbi Rd (unmarked) and travel 1.6km.
After crossing the bridge, you will see New Jerusalem Church on your right. Look for our directional sign and turn left onto an unpaved and unmarked road (known locally as Mukankeri Rd).
Travel 700m until the road ends at Karisimbi-Susa Rd (unmarked).
Turn left, following our directional sign, and travel 300m.
Center hours
Monday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Umuganda (Last Saturday of Each Month): Closed
Choose your experience today.
To make a reservation, or if you have any questions regarding your planned visit to our center, please contact us belowl
Rwanda
Office + Tours: +250 783139978
U.S.
info@handspunhope.org | Office: +1 830.312.0488