Koperative Dufashabacu was founded 2005 by a group of women as a means of supporting each other and improving the livelihoods of the members and their families. The cooperative was registered in 2008 and is located in the Nyamata Sector, Bugesera District, in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.  Fifty-three of the current fifty-eight members are women.  To generate income, the cooperative produces high quality cement construction materials for sale. In addition to supporting the joint brick-making activities, many individual cooperative members are also involved in their own small businesses or income-generating activities, such as tailoring or selling fruits and vegetables. Koperative Dufashabacu operates a small loan fund for its members, enabling them to borrow working capital in support of these outside economic activities.