Urugo Women Opportunity Center

Established by Women for Women International (WfWI) in Kayonza District as a center to economically develop women through vocational and life skills training.

The foreign branch office of WfWI Empowerment Center, LLC located in Kayonza, Rwanda, was registered with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) as a social enterprise. The name “Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center” was adopted as the center’s business name and a Trademark was registered in the US and Rwanda in July 2017.

The center assumed full management of all its facilities and strengthened its role in the community through partnership building, working with local cooperatives and organizations to expand women’s access to markets and resources. It also grew into a tourism and cultural hub, attracting both Rwandan and international visitors with authentic crafts, cultural experiences, and sustainable development in action. The center became a home for women-led businesses started by WfWI graduates, including tailoring, crafts, dairy, and hospitality. Today, it stands as a vibrant space for learning, creativity, commerce, and community partnership, uplifting women across the Kayonza community.

Urugo stands as a vibrant space for learning, creativity, and commerce, supporting women led enterprises and contributing to the economic and social growth of the Kayonza community.