Posted on 1/23/2016
In June 2013, Women for Women International opened the first-ever Women’s Opportunity Center in Kayonza, Rwanda, "to create economic opportunity and rebuild social infrastructure for women," according to the organization that began working in the country in 1997, three years after the genocide that left more than 800,000 dead and 2 million displaced.
The campus, designed by New York's Sharon Davis Design, consists of market and retail space, meeting space, storage and workspace, special event facilities, lodging, and restaurant services, all aimed toward giving Rwandan women new skills and opportunities. The architects answered a few questions about the project.
Please provide an overview of the project.
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