Rwanda
Uwezo Youth Empowerment
Every child deserves a chance to learn and grow
Inspired by his own experience of isolation and stigma as a youth living with a disability, Bahati Satir Omar established Uwezo Youth Empowerment in 2014 with a vision to advocate, empower, and serve Rwandan children and youth with disabilities to live independently and with dignity. Since then, thousands of children and young people have been empowered to live independent, full, meaningful, and dignified lives.
Collaborating with local partners, Uwezo leads advocacy programmes that promote equal access to human rights, healthcare, and economic opportunity.
To date, they have enabled over 4800 children with disabilities to access quality education. Uwezo also provides caregiver training and support and ensures young people have access to inclusive health services.
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