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Two ladies during interact through sign language in Muhanga District. The government is distributing the first-ever comprehensive Rwandan Sign Language Dictionary (RSLD).
Health

Rwanda starts distributing sign language dictionary

Saturday, September 28, 2024
A teacher helps people with disabilities who are visually impaired students at Masaka in Kigali. Craish Bahizi
Health

Ten strategies to ensure inclusivity for people with hearing, visual impairments

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Director of Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women (RNADW), and partners during the launch of a training to help deaf women. Courtesy
Women

Five things Rwanda has done to promote deaf women’s rights

Saturday, September 28, 2024
National team attacking midfielder Hakim Sahabo tries to go past Bafana Bafana defenders during a 2-0 match at Huye Stadium on November 22, 2023. Courtesy
Football

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Spittler explains Sahabo, York omissions

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Beneficiaries during the launch of an initiative aimed at providing young deaf women with essential vocational skills in trades such as tailoring, hospitality, and hairdressing. Courtesy
Women

New initiative to empower deaf women with vocational skills

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Fidele Irizabimbuto, a sign language interprete, began learning sign language in 2006. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
People

Meet Irizabimbuto, the man impacting lives through sign language

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Francine Niyonsenga, a teacher with speech and hearing impairments at the Centre des Jeunes Sourds-Muets (CJSM) in Huye District_
Education

Breaking barriers: A teacher’s 16-year journey empowering special needs students

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Two ladies during interact through sign language in Muhanga District. The National Association of Deaf Women (RNADW) will celebrate the International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) from September 23 to 26.
Women

International week of the deaf honours Rwanda's achievements in advancing women, girls’ rights

Monday, September 23, 2024
The district continues its literacy promotion efforts through reading clubs, book donations, and literacy awareness campaigns
Society

Kayonza: Meet the ‘reading rider’ bringing books, hope to children

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
A child with disablity reading a school textbook in Braille format at the event. REB initiated a project to translate all school textbooks into Braille format.
Rwanda

Literacy month: Rwanda ups measures to ensure people with hearing and visual impairments are not left out

Saturday, September 07, 2024
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Africa

Africa Food Systems Forum: Youth in agribusiness push for access to finance

Friday, September 06, 2024
Jean de Dieu Niyonzima one of best performers, receives a new Lenovo laptop during the release of the results on Monday, August 27
Education

What Rwanda needs to do for children with special educational needs

Monday, September 02, 2024