IVOMO Souvenir Shop
This souvenir shop is in line with our community outreach programs to link local products to the wide market. This platform helps visitors find local products as a souvenir of their stay in this amazing destination.
Shopping locally is a big support to the sustainability of our work and positively benefiting local communities.
Black Tea
This is a product of Gisakura Tea Company, packaged and distributed by IVOMO. Tea is not only good for health but also contributes to the improvement of local community livelihoods.
Green Tea
This is a product of Rutsiro Tea Factory, packaged and distributed by IVOMO. Green tea is also good for health and contributes to socio-economic transformation.
Kinyaga Coffee
As an area well known for the best coffee in Rwanda, we collaborate with different coffee farmers and washing stations to provide good packaged coffee to our guests. It is also a great way to support local farmers.
Kitenge Handmade Products
These products are made by a group of women named Women In Tea and Beyond. This group is initiated by IVOMO as part of community outreach programs, to provide them with tailoring skills for employment opportunities. The products include bags, wallets, shirts, table décor, hairbands, aprons and kids’ clothes.
Necklaces
These necklaces are made by women from Nkombo island. These local women embrace recycling and environmental protection through art and handcraft.
Art Cards
These are made out of wood, paper, banana dry leaves, and kitenge. They are handcrafted by the local community from Alvera village -- a center that supports people living with disabilities.
Traditional Tea
This tea is picked and pounded by local tea pickers in collaboration with tourists during Tea Time experience around Gisakura tea estates. For a long time our guests have shared constructive feedbacks from our Tea Time experience and one of them has been packaging for them a traditional made tea and they purchase in away of supporting the growth and sustainability of this experience.
Branded Tote Bags
A stylish and multipurpose bag tailored by a group of women formed to empower through capacity building which aim at producing environmental friendly and long lasting multipurpose bag which also serves as a souvenir due to its unique branding. You may also order your desirable design.
Woven Baskets
The woven baskets hold a rich cultural heritage in Rwanda. These in particular are collected from local women cooperatives who are passionate about preserving culture through the eco friendly baskets that can be used as decoration and efficient storage.
Agaseke
Agaseke holds a rich history in Rwandan culture, it is commonly known as sign of peace and secrecy but with time of modernization, It has emerged to be a beautiful decoration and a source of income to rural creatives which helps them in economic and social development because most.