The foundation of The Women’s Bakery is built on the grit, innovation, and commitment of a team who saw the power of bread and believed it could change the world. 

We exist to create access to gainful employment for women and to sell nutritious, affordable breads through profitable bakeries in East Africa. Currently this is happening through three TWB owned and operated bakeries in Rwanda, and one franchised bakery in Uganda. Additionally, we have trained three other bakeries in East Africa which now operate independently.

We focus on getting the right women in place, and creating the right breads for the local community, so that each TWB bakery thrives long-term. Following are the key ingredients to our model.