Cyprien is Construction Manager at Volcanoes Safaris. He has worked for the company since 2003 and was one of the first employees in Rwanda. He was born in Gahunga, in the shadow of Virunga Lodge. He trained from Eto Kicukiro as a Technical Assistant and in 1989 studied topographical surveying in Belgium. He then worked as a […]
Shannon Karanja
Shannon grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. She qualified as a Certified Accountant in 2008 before graduating with a BA in Economics from the University of Nairobi. She has worked at Volcanoes Safaris in Rwanda since 2013 as an Accountant. Shannon enjoys swimming, travelling, meeting new people and new fashion trends.
Damascene Nsengiyumva
Damascene started with VS as an Operations Consultant in 2013, and is now Operations Manager in Rwanda. He is responsible for fleet management, coordination of guides, reservations and safari operations. Damascene studied Business Information Technology at Mount Kenya University. He is passionate about wildlife, conservation and tourism. Away from work, Damascene enjoys adventure, experiencing different cultures, meeting new people and football. […]
Emmanuel Ahishakiye
Emmanuel was born and raised near Virunga Lodge. He has a certificate in teaching. In 2017, he got a BA from INES Ruhengeri in English and French. He worked as a teacher for 10 years before running the Virunga Lodge Community Projects and then becoming Virunga Lodge manager. Emmanuel is an outgoing person, he likes […]