Rwanda Nkara Filter

Nkara was established in 2005 and supports 589 growers total – 192 of whom are women who own small farms in the surrounding villages. The washing station sits at an elevation of 1856 MASL.
Quality control and day-to-day operations at Nkara are overseen by Michel Dusengimana, who has been the manager since 2007. He is one of the washing station’s three permanent staff members. During the season, there are 30 staff members working at Nkara, who are mostly women, employed to sort the coffee during its drying stages.