Our Team – Azizi Life

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Our Team

Azizi Life centers around the work of hundreds of artisans, and is made possible by an amazing staff and a network of amazing partners and volunteers working all over the world – for whom we are very thankful.

Rwanda

Jeannine

Chief Executive Officer – Board of Directors

Sheila

Chief Operating Officer – Board of Directors

Venantie

Impact Director – Board of Directors

Christi

International Liaison – Board of Directors

Tom

Finance Director – Board of Directors

Elisabeth

Manager of Craft Production & Quality Control

Angelique

Manager of Azizi Life Experiences & Café

Emmanuel

Manager of Packaging & Distribution

Theoneste

Manager of Kigali Studio

Jean Pierre

Manager of Gorilla Gift Shop Kinigi

Jean Luc

Manager of Beeutiful Creations

Richard

Logistics & Building Manager Byimana

Crafts Team

Packing & Distribution Team

Beeutiful Creations Team

Impact Team & Adult Literacy Teachers

Experiences Facilitators

Office Support

Byimana Café Team

Gorilla Gift Shop Team

Kigali Studio Team

Ubuzima Bwiza Iwacu – The Rwandan Board overseeing all of the impact Projects in Rwanda

U.S.A

U.S. Admin & Marketing Team

Current U.S. Board

Responsible for all U.S. operations, and for oversight and the smooth running of all the charitable work of Azizi Life globally. Plus providing support and advice to all the connected social enterprises in Rwanda.

Previous U.S. Board Members

Our Artisan Partners

Our Artisan
Partners

Across the hills of Rwanda, groups of rural artisans are working to bring hope to their families through skillfully handcrafted goods. Azizi Life partners with over 60 independent groups- a total of over 760 artisan partners. Rising from the horrors of genocide, artisans from all backgrounds have joined together once again through their craft. Each artisan cooperative specializes in hand crafting products using specific techniques and raw materials. Azizi Life is honored to partner with these women and men, collaborating to connect makers, designers, and customers around the world.

Our
Products

We love serving your vision for beauty and meaning in the gifts you give, what you wear, and how you decorate. Azizi Life serves as a bridge, partnering with artisans and designers to offer high quality, ethically-sourced goods for life and gifting. Products are crafted by hand using local, natural, and renewable materials. Our modern and traditional collections include baskets, woven bowls, home décor, tabletop, woven jewelry, and bags. Azizi Life offers products to US customers from our warehouse in Exton, Pennsylvania, as well as FOB sales directly from Rwanda.

Our
Mission

Azizi Life is a fair trade organization which partners with Rwandan artisans to bring beautifully designed, hand crafted goods to the world. As a not-for-profit organization, Azizi Life is dedicated to the wellbeing of our artisan partners and their families. In addition to opening economic opportunity through fair trade, Azizi Life invests in a range of community impact projects. Our Rwandan-led team facilitates adult literacy classes and offers other practical resources for personal, spiritual, and economic growth.