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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
Students get registrated before getting a Covid 19 jab at GS Gahanga on November 23, 2021. / Craish Bahizi

How Rwanda managed to keep schools open in 2021 amidst pandemic

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
The New Times

A new smart white cane, made in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
The New Times
Business

Visually impaired persons try their hand at offering massage therapy

Monday, December 20, 2021
The New Times
Rwanda

UNDP donates Smart White Canes to visually impaired people

Friday, November 26, 2021
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: UNDP is leveraging technology to support the visually impaired

Friday, November 26, 2021
Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. / Net photo.

Special needs education: Teachers weigh in on challenges

Tuesday, October 05, 2021
A braille reader. REB will introduce a digital library on their e-learning platform to facilitate visually impaired students. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

E-library for learners with visual, hearing impairments

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Jean de Dieu Uwukunda and Chantal Vuguziga who are both visually impaired, during their intimate wedding ceremony. Photos/Dan Nsengiyumva

Visually impaired couple on finding love, building life together

Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Two ladies conversing through sign language in Muhanga District.

Inclusivity: five key sectors that need sign language interpreters

Thursday, August 26, 2021
Students who are visually impaired read a braille textbook. Activists have called for production and scaling up of Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT) for learners. / Photo: File.

Will visually impaired learners’ hurdles end soon?

Friday, August 20, 2021
Visually impaired students read a braille textbook during a class. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Braille and sign language curriculum to be introduced in Rwandan schools

Friday, July 30, 2021