UWEZO (which means ‘Ability’ in Swahili) Youth Empowerment is a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO), established by and for young people with disabilities to take charge of their own lives in Rwanda.
Read moreWe set up a network of 104 young people with disabilities who have been advocating for the inclusion for children with disabilities.
We improved inclusive access to health, hygiene and child protection services for 158 girls with disabilities.
We have supported 874 parents of children with disabilities to better understand and safeguard their children's rights.
Through our ongoing partnership, we have been supporting UWEZO Youth Empowerment (UWEZO) to develop improved mechanisms for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPD’s) to be recognised and heard by government. We are really pleased that this work has extended into our programmatic work, where we have seen an improved engagement between young people with disabilities and government officials. From our Raising Aspirations project with UWEZO, 20 of our youth disability advocates have organised a national youth group and attended several meetings with government forums to advocate for youth engagement on the implementation of disability inclusive policies, and the Sustainable Development Goals. To date, the group has registered an additional 72 members across Rwanda.
15-year-old Ebo lives with his parents in rural Rwanda, and despite his family's best efforts, due to inaccessible environments, was missing out on school. Our mentoring project with our partner in Rwanda found a solution for him.
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