Save the Children Rwanda

Through the -funded project, youth mentors with disabilities helped 137 children & youth with disabilities access education, social protection & safety nets—driving real inclusion & opportunity in 2025.

Kwigisha umwana, bisaba imbaraga z’umuryango mugari. Iyo abana bose b**a, umuryango wacu utera imbere. Ijwi ryawe rirakenewe, shishikariza buri mubyeyi kujyana abana be mu ishuri.


Education Above All Foundation
Ministry of Education, Rwanda Rwanda Basic Education Board - REB

Muneza’s Second Chance: No Child Left Behind*

At the age of 13 Muneza* had already faced exclusion, stigma, and had been out of school for three years.

Born with physical and mental disabilities, his early school experience was marked by misunderstanding and a lack of adequate support. Eventually, he dropped out and spent years at home — isolated and disconnected from learning. His father recalls, “I had lost hope.” Everything changed in September 2024 when the National Union of Disability Organizations in Rwanda (NUDOR), through the Zero Out-of-School Children (OOSC) project’s campaign, identified his case.

Through close collaboration with his family and the school, Muneza is now enrolled in an Individual Education Program (IEP) and is thriving in Primary One alongside 45 other children receiving adapted support.

“I like math. I want to be first or second in class,” Muneza says proudly. “I dream of becoming a driver.”

His transformation has been remarkable — from social isolation to active participation, from forgotten lessons to confidently writing his name again.

This is the power of inclusive education. This is what happens when communities come together to ensure every child learns.





Education Above All Foundation ’s Educate A Child program
Rwanda Basic Education Board - REB
Ministry of Education, Rwanda