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    • Reusable Grocery Bags
    • Laptop Bags & iPad Cases
    • Crossbody Bags
    • Backpacks
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  • Tote Bags

    Our Tote Bags are handmade by women in Rwanda. The Tote Bag... 

    Tote Bags

  • Reusable Grocery Bags

    These ecofriendly re-usable bags can be folded into a heart shape for storing purposes... 

    Reusable Grocery Bags

  • Backpacks

    With adjustable straps and a hook strap, these backpacks are spacious for... 

    Backpacks

  • Clutches

    Clutch: Each clutch is  padded with a zipper to open and close the... 

    Clutches

  • Crossbody Bags

    Every bag cross body bag has adjustable handles, a series of pockets on both... 

    Crossbody Bags

  • Duffle Bags

    The Small Duffle has two pockets, one on each end for organization, as... 

    Duffle Bags

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IMWE

Imwe is a nonprofit brand founded through a collaboration between Mercer University students, MindLeaps, and Rwandan women who survived the 1994 genocide. The name "Imwe," meaning "one" in Kinyarwanda, reflects their mission of unity. Currently, Imwe works with Ubumwe Family Design, a team of six women—Alivera, Alice, Justine, Epephania, Eugenie, and Claudine—who create unique handmade bags. In 2021, these women united their individual tailoring businesses to achieve their shared dream of selling their products in the U.S. Each bag is one-of-a-kind due to Rwanda’s unpredictable fabric market, ensuring no two items are the same. All profits directly support these women, empowering them while offering customers distinctive products of high quality.

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To strengthen the families in emerging economies affected by genocide by expanding their handmade products into new markets and broadening their global reach.

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