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Welcome to our home and community in Musanze near Volcanoes National Park!
We are a warm Rwandan family of four (plus extended family), with two energetic boys aged 7 and 9, living in a loving, lively home filled with laughter, love, creativity, and cultural exchange. We love welcoming volunteers as family, sharing daily life, stories, traditions, and dreams together.
If you love meaningful travel, human connection, and purpose-driven projects, you’ll feel right at home here.
Who We Are
We are a woman-led, community-driven social enterprise based in Musanze, Rwanda.
Through our homestay and tour company, we are building opportunities that empower women, youth, families, and local communities through:
• Community based tourism
• Education & learning spaces
• Eco-living initiatives
• Culture & creativity
• Meaningful exchange
You won’t just “stay” with us. You will belong, contribute to something real, and become part of our journey.
Cultural Exchange & Daily Life
With us, you can:
• Experience authentic Rwandan daily life
• Play traditional games like Igisoro
• Learn African drumming & traditional dance
• Cook Rwandan dishes together
• Enjoy family games and storytelling evenings
• Build lifelong friendships
We are a family who loves playing different games and collecting them. If you come to stay with us, please bring one of your favorite games so we can share and enjoy playing together.
We love learning from our volunteers too! Bring your culture, hobbies, music, recipes, jokes, games, and creativity.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Interests
Videography
Sustainability
Writing
Drawing & painting
Performing arts
Photography
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Yoga / Wellness
Fitness
Self development
Movies & TV
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Plant care
Music
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Team sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Dancing
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
1. Getting insights into the daily lives of local communities.
2. Engaging with us and creates friendships connections that last long after the trip.
3. Learning to prepare authentic Rwandan dishes such as Isombe, Ubugari or Imvange.
4. Experiencing the joy of playing traditional Rwandan drums or participating in cultural dances like Intore
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
There are many meaningful ways to contribute depending on your interests and skills:
1.Community Library & Learning Hub (Kibeho)
I grew up in a rural village with a rich cultural heritage but limited access to educational resources. As a child, we had no public library, cultural center, or safe space to learn, exchange ideas, or explore our talents. Books were scarce, and most learning happened only within schools, leaving little room for self-discovery, creativity, or exposure to diverse knowledge. Even today, children in rural areas lack access to books and safe learning spaces.
Through Bonnie's Tours & Adventures, we seek to establish a community library and cultural learning hub integrated with homestays, traditional dance and drumming programs, and health education, creating a safe, inclusive, and resource-rich space for the entire community.
Your support can open doors of opportunity, inspire young minds, and strengthen our community.
There are many ways you can get involved:
* Are your favorite books all shelved and unused? Give them a second life! A single book can spark a lifetime love of reading!
* Heading to Rwanda soon? Why can’t you make your journey even more meaningful! Collect gently used books from school libraries, public libraries, bookstores, or even friends, family and neighbors. Pack them in your luggage and personally deliver them to us or reach out to us, and we can arrange to pick up the books directly from the airport.Your suitcase could be the start of a brighter future for a young reader.
* Join us in setting up the library, organizing books, or leading reading sessions.
* Share your talents, storytelling, arts, drama, music, or digital skills to inspire children and youth.
* Help us to find partners either organization, school, or cultural center to provide resources, mentorship, or training.
* Share our story with friends, schools, or book clubs.
* Raise awareness in your community about the need for access to books and safe learning spaces.
2. Homestay Network Development
We are building a sustainable homestay network that empowers families and supports women and youth.
Help with:
• Researching partnerships
• Writing proposals or funding ideas
• Training hospitality skills
• Interior design or creativity
• Homestays development ideas
• Photography & videography
3. Environmental & Eco-Initiatives
We are transforming our home into a green home.
We are starting a family project to turn our home into a beautiful green home, a space that is eco-friendly and sustainable.
This is a family initiative and I hope it will grow into a larger community project in the future because in Rwanda, many families include also ours do not have access to affordable fresh vegetables and fruits. We rely on markets where prices are often high and unstable. As a result, we struggle to afford a balanced diet, leading to nutrition challenges and food insecurity.
Our vision is to create a home that embraces natural living, with spaces that inspire creativity, sustainability, and connection to nature and can become a model eco-home and learning garden for our community.
Ways you can help:
*Design and plan gardens and compost systems
*Plant vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees
*Build sack gardens or container gardens
*Help organize and beautify outdoor areas
* Nutrition Education
*Take photos and videos to document and share our progress
4. Family & Kids Creative Support
Help our children learn and grow through:
• Arts & crafts
•Music (especially guitar because we have it at home)
• French practice
• Creative and educational games
• Outdoor nature discovery
5. Grants, Funding and Fundraising Support
If you have experience or interest in:
• Writing grant applications
• Rsearching funding opportunities
• Building donor partnerships
• Crowdfunding strategy
• Proposal writing
• Storytelling for impact
Your support can directly help:
• Rural community library & learning hub
• Women & youth empowerment programs
• Eco-home & sustainability initiatives
• Homestay network development
• Cultural education & tourism equity
6. Content Creation & Storytelling
If you’re creative, you can help us tell our story through:
• Photography
• Videography
• Editing
• Managing social media
• Creating meaningful travel stories
MEALS and CONTRIBUTION
Sharing meals is one of our favorite parts of hosting Workawayers. Sitting together, cooking traditional food, learning from each other, and feeling like one family, this is a beautiful part of Rwandan culture, and We truly love welcoming you into our home and sharing this daily life with you.
We always do our best to prepare healthy, home-cooked meals, and make sure everyone feels comfortable, nourished, and cared for during their stay.
Because we’re still in the early stages of building our sustainable tourism projects and facing some financial challenges, we kindly ask Workawayers to contribute USD 7 per day each toward meals.
This small contribution truly makes a difference.
If you are kind, open-minded, creative, community-hearted, respectful, love kids, willing to share and learn, then you already belong here.
Send:
•Short intro about you
•Skills or passions
•Dates available
•What you would love to contribute or learn
We look forward to welcoming you into our family.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda): FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Japanese, Dutch
Accommodation
We provide a comfortable home where you’ll feel at home and part of the family.
1. 4 Bedrooms: Three of the bedrooms share one bathroom.
2. Kitchen: Perfect for preparing meals.
3. Dining Room: A space to share meals together as a family.
4. Parking: Space for one vehicle.
5. Warm Family Atmosphere: Live with our family of 4.
What else ...
Things to Do in Your Free Time
Explore Local Attractions:
1. Visit Volcanoes National Park
2. Hike at Twin Lakes (Ruhondo and Burera)
3. Musanze Caves
4. Visit Waterfalls
Engage with the Community:
1. Attend traditional dance performances or music events.
2. Visit local markets to shop for handmade crafts and fresh produce.
3. Attend community work every Saturday end of the month
Available Transport Options
Taxis: Affordable and reliable taxi services are available, and we’re happy to help you arrange one at a fair price.
Motorcycle Taxis (Moto): A common and adventurous way to get around town quickly.
Public Buses: Budget friendly buses connect Musanze to Kigali and other towns.
Walking: Our neighborhood is safe and walkable, allowing you to explore local sights on foot.
How Helpers Can Spend Time Off
1. Relax and read a book on our veranda .
2. Learn how to play traditional drums.
3. Enjoy family game nights with us or introduce us to your favourite games!
4. Plan a weekend trip to Lake Kivu for breathtaking views and water activities.
5. Engage in discussions about Rwandan history and culture.
6. Learn a few words of Kinyarwanda.
7. Playing basketball, volleyball or other sport at Musanze youth center
Our Commitment to You
We want all our helpers to feel at home, and we value cultural exchange. Whether you’re learning from us or teaching us something new, we believe in creating a memorable and impactful experience.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Room office or at the veranda with reliable internet for video calls, online work, and communications.
Space for parking camper vans
Safe and peaceful parking space.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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I’m so grateful she welcomed me into her wonderful home and family.
Her two boys? Absolute sweethearts — polite, kind, and hugging you goodnight like it’s the most natural thing in the world.
Here’s a peek at what made this stay so rich and unforgettable:
1️⃣… read more
He supported us in many meaningful ways: taking beautiful photos and videos of our activities, helping with social media management and video editing, and creating engaging visual stories that truly captured the soul of our mission.
Together, we also created a world map wall for our guests photos,… read more
They helped me a lot in the garden, especially with preparing the compost. Szab also taught my kids how to play the guitar.
They are kind, respectful, and full of positive energy. I will definitely keep them close to my heart and always remember their time here. I highly recommend them to any host!
When I arrived, I was immediately welcomed into the family by her 2 kids and their 2 cousins, who were also there for the summer holidays. They were a joy to play with, and together we exchanged games (I introduced many games from my childhood, which they were excited to… read more
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I’m so grateful she welcomed me into her wonderful home and family.
Her two boys? Absolute sweethearts — polite, kind, and hugging you goodnight like it’s the most natural thing in the world.
Here’s a peek at what made this stay so rich and unforgettable:
1️⃣… read more
He supported us in many meaningful ways: taking beautiful photos and videos of our activities, helping with social media management and video editing, and creating engaging visual stories that truly captured the soul of our mission.
Together, we also created a world map wall for our guests photos,… read more
They helped me a lot in the garden, especially with preparing the compost. Szab also taught my kids how to play the guitar.
They are kind, respectful, and full of positive energy. I will definitely keep them close to my heart and always remember their time here. I highly recommend them to any host!
When I arrived, I was immediately welcomed into the family by her 2 kids and their 2 cousins, who were also there for the summer holidays. They were a joy to play with, and together we exchanged games (I introduced many games from my childhood, which they were excited to… read more
Tyler, with his dedication and passion, put his heart and soul into creating a professional business plan for my social enterprise Bonnie's Tours & Adventures. I loved seeing him fully focused, working and his energy… read more
From the moment I arrived, I was welcomed with warmth, openness, and a genuine spirit of exchange. Bonne & her family went above… read more
During the volunteer hours, we had the opportunity to exchange ideas and feedback based on our respective experiences, as we worked together to shape the vision of the business that Bonnie aspires to build. It was a valuable time of learning, reflection,… read more
I hosted him while I was hosting other 2 Workwayers and it was one of the most heartwarming and memorable experiences of my journey on Workaway.
During his stay, Thibaut gave French lessons to my sons, who absolutely… read more
Nous avons partagé le dîner (les plats rwandais et la cuisine… read more
