Our Story

Hi friend! I'm Sherah, founder of Misiyo Candle Co. In early 2019, I decided to combine my love of candles and my passion for a little non-profit in Rwanda to create a socially-conscious company that gives back with every candle sold.

I started from scratch using beeswax and the more I discovered about the benefits, the more I was determined to make our candles with it as an alternative to soy candles. It's the most local, sustainable and clean burning wax there is and it burns longer too! After six months of trial and error with SO MANY mason jar testers, I developed our wax blend with the addition of pure coconut wax. Our luxe, clean and eco-friendly candles were born!

Our scents are carefully developed and tested - made to not overpower a space, but to gently add that little something - that moment of inspiration, coziness and relaxation needed in your day. We use pure essential oil blends and premium, clean-burning fragrance oils that are safe and smell AMAZING!

"Misiyo means 'mission' in the Rwandan language; our purpose from the start had been to create candles that feel good and do good."

We're now a team of four and I could NOT do this without the help of my amazing team members Brie, Kaitlyn and Carrie!

From our candle vessels to our packaging, everything is as eco-friendly as possible, either reused, recyclable or compostable. We care deeply about our impact on the planet and continue to work at sustainability as a whole - we even offset some of our electricity with solar! Every candle we make is handcrafted from start to finish at our commercial studio space and retail storefront in Edmonton, Alberta.

Our candles are for slow-living, celebrating the everyday moments, relaxing and unwinding - living this one precious life we've been given with purpose.

Thank you for being here, and if you end up purchasing a candle, know that you've supported a small Canadian business and given back to someone in Rwanda which means so much to us! Reach out to me anytime at hello@misiyo.com or on social. I'm always down to chat, answer questions or endlessly talk about how cool Rwanda is and why you should go visit!

- Sherah


learn more about our giveback and the non-profit we support in Rwanda here

feel good + do good