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Jean Marie Furahau2019s goal is to continue advocating for those with disabilities. He is the chairperson of Rwanda Organisation of Persons with Deafblindness. Pictures/ Courtesy

Deaf, blind and heart-warming: One man’s vision for inclusion of PWDs

Thursday, January 13, 2022
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A new smart white cane, made in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Panelists during a panel discussion on a FinScope report on people with disabilities that was published in Kigali on December 1, 2021. / Craish Bahizi

Report: Nine per cent of persons with disabilities are financially excluded

Wednesday, December 01, 2021
People with disabilities are assisted to board a bus at Kacyiru bus stop in 2019. / Photo: File.

People with disabilities seek help to access Covid-19 vaccines

Friday, August 20, 2021
3,600 children with disabilities benefitted from the reading project. Photos/Courtesy

Reading: Why children with disabilities should’nt be left behind

Wednesday, July 07, 2021
A man with disabilities is helped to board a bus at Kacyiru bus stop in Kigali in 2019.

New policy on people with disabilities is ‘a game changer’

Thursday, June 03, 2021
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EDITORIAL: Support ‘leave no-one behind’ policies

Wednesday, June 02, 2021
A man with a walking disability is helped on a bus using a special ramp fitted for people with disabilities to access public transport. The new policy has been welcomed with several stakeholders saying it will increase inclusivity. / Photo: File.

New policy for people with disabilities to deepen inclusion

Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Lack of adaptive equipment had pushed Irakoze to drop out of school.

Leveraging technology to ease learning for students with disabilities

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Niyokwizerwa is a fast-rising music star.

Meet Niyokwizerwa, the visually-impaired music sensation

Monday, January 13, 2020
Omar Siddo of the Federation of People Living with Disabilities in Niger.

People with disability seek better access to HIV services

Thursday, December 05, 2019
Female and male models with disabilities also walked the runway to rapturous applause from the audience. They showcased vibrant and fun prints by local and foreign fashion designers. / Photos by Dan Nsengiyumva

Fashion Show for PWDs proves that disability is not inability

Sunday, December 01, 2019