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THE RWANDA KNITS PHOTO GALLERY
September 2010 — Anthropologie Snoods/Cowls Production
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Knitting the snoods (aka cowls) for Anthropologie. |
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Spritzing with water and pulling over pillows to block, tagging, packing (wood is easier to find than cardboard in Rwanda) |
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From Rwanda to America, the Thousand Hills Cowl —getting a 5-star review rating on the Anthropologie website! |
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March 2010
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IKU members meet and choose their USADF grant-writing team, who get quickly to work. |
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IKU Management and Design Team of Immaculee and Faina |
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RAPP/Rwanda Knits offices in Kigali, Amini Kabano, Patrick Nimubona, Gedeon Bihonzi, RAPP administrative and program staff. |
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March 2009
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Learning new stitches, new techniques, new designs and how to repair the knitting machines |
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Knitting and understanding how to use row counters at the Susuruka knitting cooperative at Millennium Villages |
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The beautiful landscape of Lake Kivu at Kibuye |
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Laura, RK Project Manager Patrick Nimubona, Cari |
Patrick & his family |
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Faina & her purse designs |
Marketing Workshop Attendees |
March 2009 — Marketing Workshop, Remera, Kigali
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January 2008
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Knitters at Women for Women, Kigali |
Proud knitters of the Nyagatare Women's Handcraft cooperative, Nyagatare |
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Rwanda Knits teachers learning a new scarf technique, Negasambu |
Knitters of the Urumuri ("Bright Light") cooperative, Negasambu |
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June 2007
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Dian Fossey Crafters |
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Cari with Teachers at AVEGA |
On the Road to Gisenyi |
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May 2006
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Business Training graduates, USAID, RAP - Gitarama,
May 2006 |
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USAID Handover Ceremony |
Dr. Odette, Angelina, Cari, Anne |
Immaculee fitting Geofrey |
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August - September 2005
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Hills of Rwanda |
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Teaching - Imbabazi |
Cari, Furaha
AVVAIS |
Furaha, Geof
AVVAIS |
Inspecting Cables |
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Inspecting - AVEGA Rwamagana |
Dian Fossey Center
Knitters |
RAP
Board Members |
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January 2005
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Knitting Ponchos - Ghembe |
Baby Dancer - AVVAIS |
Banana Leaf Weaver |
Esperance Pressing - AVEGA |
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AVVAIS Dancers |
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July 2004
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Learning - AVEGA |
Inspecting - Kiziba |
Cari & Geofrey |
Teaching - Kiziba |
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January 2004
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Production Training |
Dancing |
Kids |
Scarf Knitting |
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July 2003
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Training Set Up |
Kiziba From Afar |
Training Begins |
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