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De-risking community-based tourism Because we treat Community-Based Tourism (CBT), as an “add-on”, financial institutions hesitate to lend CBT enterprises under pretext that there is no experience, no land title-collateral, or its too risky. Not only, development agencies do not articulate a structured system or approach which helps CBTEs to have a full access to finance. […]

Nyungwe Marathon & Community Expo 2026 Nyungwe Marathon is not like other marathons. We do not give trophies for first place. We intentionally keep things simple so the focus remains on what truly matters the running experience, the people, and the forest. These are the elements that make Nyungwe Marathon unique. In 2012, this beautiful […]

IVOMO Opened a Unique Tea Lounge Experience in Gisakura IVOMO has introduced an exciting new addition to the Gisakura tourism landscape with the opening of it’s Tea Lounge, a thoughtfully designed space dedicated to celebrating tea heritage, community, and culture. Nestled in the heart of the Nyungwe area, the Tea Lounge is offering more than […]

The future of our planet depends on the actions we take today—and the voices that shape tomorrow. Young people everywhere are rising to the challenge, driving change through creativity, innovation, and community action. Now, it’s your turn to be part of the movement! Join the conversation Engaging Youth In Conservation , and connect with other […]

Internship/Volunteer Opportunity: Web Content Manager IVOMO, a social enterprise dedicated to community development through community-based tourism, is seeking a volunteer/intern to work on its website as a Web Content Developer. This is a remote opportunity, and you can work from anywhere in the world. Responsibilities – Update and manage our website content – Develop engaging […]

Theme: Heritage Management For A constructive Socio-economic Transformation  Kinyaga Heritage Week is an event with key following objectives: This weekly event will help our invitees (tourists, investors, students, teachers, researchers, development agencies, public and private institutions, heritage management organizations) discover more potentials in this destination. The weekly activities from 26th – 30th August, will be […]

Visitors learn about tea history, tea varieties, life of tea, interact with farmers and tea pickers, as well as enjoying the view and fresh breeze from tea plantation and Nyungwe forest. Visitors enjoy interacting with local communities and tea pickers, while making local tea by merely picking the leaves, pounding, and drying it to make […]

As we join hands in Rwanda to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. We are thrilled to launch this program of “plant a tree of hope” which will be taking place at Imanzi Heritage Village in Nyamasheke-Ruharambuga for the 100days of remembering our loved ones who perished during the 1994 […]

Imanzi Heritage Village: aims at landscaping the hill of Sarabuye in Nyamasheke District. This land was affected by the genocide against Tutsi in 1994.  PURPOSE  Restoration of this land: by planting indigenous trees and fruit trees, develop tree nurseries to distribute to local communities to join effort in dealing with Climate Change under our program “Plant a […]

Nyungwe Marathon yagarutse Nyungwe marathon ihuza abantu banyuranye bifuza kwiruka, gutwara igare, gukataza ndetse ikanaha abaturiye Pariki y’Igihugu ya Nyungwe amahirwe yo kumenyekanisha ibikorwa byabo, bagacuruza, bagahura n’abandi mu rwego rwo kwagura amasoko n’ubufatanye, yewe no kurushaho kugaragaza ibyiza nyaburaga ndetse n’amahirwe y’ishoramari. Nyungwe marathon si irushanwa ahubwo ni uburyo bwo gukora siporo twishimisha kandi […]