UWEZO, which means ability in Swahili, works to enable children and young people with disabilities to regain their self-confidence through the development of skills and actively participate in society by improving social integration.

They advocate and raise awareness of equal rights and opportunities for children and young people with disabilities within Rwanda, focusing on training, peer support and mentoring, internship programmes, education and advocacy.

UWEZO has gone from a relatively small team into an organisation delivering multiple, multi-year grants, becoming a leader-in-their-field in empowering children and young people with disabilities. 

Through our engagement with the network, we have been able to build nation-wide of advocates; young people with disabilities empowered to campaign for the rights of themselves and the next generation of children.

– Bahati Omar, Director at UWEZO