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"I went to a regular carpenter in Gisozi, showed him my designs, and he helped me. When he saw the type of designs I created, he requested that we collaborate frequently."

— Nishimwe Paradine Imfura

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Source: On how her furniture design work began, while searching for a crib for her newborn. A company born from a crib: Nishimwe's journey to creating Wood Habitat KURA (undated)
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"Friends and family began to notice what I do, particularly what I had done with my nursery, and they would ask me to assist them in designing theirs."

“I couldn’t find one. So, I found a carpenter, a local carpenter.”

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