Overview
This program at FIRAT Rwanda is committed to ensuring inclusive, equitable, and quality education for children living with disabilities. We believe every child deserves the right to learn, grow, and thrive in a supportive environment—regardless of physical, sensory, cognitive, or developmental challenges. This initiative recognizes disability not as a limitation, but as a diversity of human experience that must be accommodated through compassion, innovation, and policy reform.
FIRAT Rwanda works with schools, families, healthcare providers, policymakers, and the wider community to bridge the education gap for children with disabilities and promote lifelong learning opportunities that are accessible, adaptive, and empowering.
Functions and Roles
1. Inclusive Education Advocacy:
Promote inclusive education policies and practices at national and local levels, supporting curriculum adaptations and school-based interventions for children with disabilities.
2. Educator Training and Capacity Building:
Train teachers, school administrators, and caregivers in inclusive teaching strategies, disability awareness, assistive technology use, and classroom adaptation.
3. Family and Community Engagement:
Support families of children with disabilities with psychosocial education, referral systems, and community-based advocacy tools.
4. Development of Inclusive Learning Materials:
Create and disseminate accessible and culturally appropriate teaching materials including braille, large print, simplified formats, and visual learning aids.
5. Education and Health Integration:
Foster collaboration between schools and health professionals to ensure early identification, intervention, and ongoing support for children with special needs.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation:
Track school enrollment, retention, and achievement rates of children with disabilities and assess the effectiveness of inclusive education initiatives.
Key Activities
- Teacher training workshops on disability-inclusive pedagogy
- Distribution of learning aids, assistive devices, and adaptive materials
- Hosting forums with parents and caregivers for knowledge-sharing
- Piloting inclusive classrooms in selected schools
- Collaborating with ministries and development partners for policy dialogue
- Creating awareness campaigns to end stigma and promote empathy
Contact and Engagement
To collaborate, support a child, or request school partnership, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Referral and Support Inquiries: [email protected]
Address: Inclusive Education Program Office, FIRAT Rwanda, Kigali Innovation City, Rwanda