High Quality Essential Oils
Made in Rwanda
IKIREZI STORY
Rising from ashes is possible; just like the story of Rwanda. At Ikirezi Natural Products we are well aware of that. Established in Rwanda since 2005, we believe that the Rwandan fertile soil offers excellent opportunities to improve the livelihood of the genocide striken and empoverished communities and to heal and restore our land . That is the reason why producing essential oils full of virtues sometimes unsuspected, Ikirezi helped curb poverty to more than 2000 vulnerable and poor rural farmers in Gahara Sector, Kirehe District in Rwanda’s Eastern Province.
Widows can find hope to live again
DIGNITY: The worth of each individual
COLLABORATION: Fostering strategic partnerships
Orphaned young adults can see a brighter future
UBUNTU: Grace, humility and compassion
The poor can live dignified lives
SUSTAINABILITY: For individuals, community, Rwanda and the environment
COMMUNITY: Holistically impacting communities
Our essential oil products
ROSEMARY OIL
TAGETES OIL
Wholly derived from fresh leaves of Eucalyptus Globulus, 100% pure.
An excellent pain reliever; Eucalyptus oil alleviates muscular, joints and nerves pains, headaches and is also a very efficient respiratory tract decongestant. It is widely used to treat mucus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, catarrh and helps with arthritis and rheumatism.
EUCALYPTUS OIL
LEMONGRASS OIL
Wholly derived from fresh leaves of Cymbopogon citratus, 100% pure.
A fresh smelling oil, lemongrass oil can be used with success for fighting jet lag, cellulite and revitalizing a tired body and mind. It is also an excellent mosquito repellent.
Wholly derived from fresh leaves of Pelargonium ssp, 100% pure.
Described as the natural perfume, geranium oil has a number of advantageous characteristics. It is a profound therapy for the emotions. Its delightful floral scent calms and soothes the mind, body, and emotions while repelling mosquitoes.
GERANIUM OIL
PATCHOULI OIL
Wholly derived from dried leaves of Pogostemon cablin 100% pure.
Known for its wide use in the perfume and cosmetic industry, patchouli oil has antidepressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, scarring, diuretic etc. properties
Wholly derived from fresh leaves of Rosmarinus Officinalis, 100% pure.
Rosemary oil has been long known for treating liver and gall problems, mental fatigue, mucus congestion, sinusitis, bronchitis, improving blood circulation, alleviating spasms and muscular aches and improving hair growth.
Wholly derived from wild collection of Tagetes minuta, 100% pure.
Tagetes is a an excellent expectorant which has been successfully used to treat severe coughs, flues, bronchitis, chest infections, wounds and as a insect repellant..
Our Mission
Ikirezi Natural Products is a community-interest business that produces high quality essential oils and other natural plant products in partnership with rural farmers in Rwanda.
Our Vision
Ikirezi's vision is to be a leading producer of high quality essential oils and natural plant products that maximizes profits to small farmers, holistically transforms communities, and strengthens agribusiness in Rwanda.
Impact Stories
Farmers Stories
With wages earned working on Ikirezi geranium farm sites, many farmers have been able to improve their livelihood and have a more dignified life they could not have afforded otherwise due to scarcity of jobs in the country side .
Some of their stories told here below are a reminder that no work is negligible and that even through work on a farming site like those of Ikirezi, one can, not only earn a living but register remarkable developmental progress.
More farmers stories will continue to be shared on this page.
READ ABOUT THE FARMERS WHO have transformed their lives working with ikirezi
The story of Alphonsine
Alphonsine Mukanziza is in her early sixties. Over two decades ago, she moved to Gahara from the Southern part of Rwanda running away from an abusive husband who used to beat her up badly especially when he was drunk. Alphonsine was welcomed by a relative who was living in Gahara near where Ikirezi’s farm is located. A few months after her arrival in this new countryside she got remarried to a man who had just lost his wife…….Read more (PDF)
The story of Josephine (PDF)
The story of Liliane (PDF)
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About Us
Our partners
In our efforts to help small farmers get out of poverty and live a dignified life, we partner with a number of businesses and organizations with a strong social focus or that share our social mandate.These businesses and organizations include but are not limited to:A Dedication to Social Upliftment
Teubes encourages an organisation wide focus on the upliftment of rural communities, the improvement of their quality of life and elevated job creation.
The 7Virtues mission is to Make Perfume Not War. To make rebuilding more exciting than destruction.
Dayspring Partners believes business can do better.
They believe that how we work is just as important as the work itself.
Dayspring emphasizes partnership and hopes that the humility, integrity, and mutuality pervade in our relationships with one another; be it among staff and with each client, prospective client, vendor and with each community neighbor.
The Bishop's House, the gateway to the Volcanoes National Park. Its location in the rich quiet suburbs of Musanze places makes the house the ideal location for travelers wanting to explore the Volcanoes National Park, the Musanze Caves and all the other attractions that make the area a busy tourist hub.
Thistle Farms' mission is to HEAL, EMPOWER, AND EMPLOY women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction.
They do this by providing safe and supportive housing, the opportunity for economic independence, and a strong community of advocates and partners.
Partnered with RwandaAir 3Sixty dutyfree! Experience our premium products available at DutyFree and locate us at the exquisite Ikaze boutique.
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New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products
This program seeks to bring together botany, ethnobotany, environmental science horticulture, agronomy, genetics, chemistry, food science, medicinal chemistry into a single unique program to develop new crop production, processing, product standardization, to identify new bioactive compounds that are of potential health or commercial interest.
Heaven is more than a restaurant & boutique hotel, it’s a social enterprise. Heaven is helping Rwanda develop its most important resource: its people. Prosperity creation is one of Rwanda’s many challenges, and Heaven provides employment that sets a national standard for service excellence and food quality.
