Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi (Sholi) is a 1st grade cooperative group based in the Sholi Cell, Cyeza sector of Muhanga district in central Rwanda. It was set up in 2008 by 30 women in the region, who united to commercialize their coffee and invigorate the local coffee market.
The organization’s name ‘Abateraninkunga’ means ‘mutual assistance’ in the local Kinyarwanda language. After a few years men were admitted into the previously female-only cooperative.
Sholi Coop. is able to secure and improve the quality of the coffee, create better access to the market and improve the lives and financial situation of our members. We have built a strong system to control and monitor the coffee traceability, so we can reach even more farmers and introduce more people to our amazing coffee. Now the coop. has 690 members (276 women and 365 men,49 youth).
Mission:
Our mission is to create a high-quality specialty coffee. Through community building, high quality standards and a well-established relationship with our partners.
Vision:
Our vision is to strengthen the lives of farmers and introduce the world to the amazing taste and quality of Rwandan specialty coffee.
