Support People with Down Syndrome in Rwanda

Hi everyone, 

I hope you are all doing well. 2023 seems to have flown by!

This project has been running for 3 years and has made a huge difference in the lives of people with Down syndrome in Rwanda. In the next couple of months, we are planning to wrap this project up and start raising funds for people with Down syndrome in other countries.

We really appreciate all your support since 2020 and hope you will consider supporting the next project we launch on GlobalGiving. 

Thanks again and we will be in touch soon with details of the new project. 

Hello everyone, 

I hope you are all doing well. 

We just wanted to update you on the work that the Rwanda Down Syndrome Organisation (RDSO) has been doing so far in 2023. 

Employment report

Throughout 2022 RDSO worked hard to write an employment report, looking at barriers and good practices in the employment of people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities in Rwanda. 

The report writing process involved desk-based research and interviews of people with Down syndrome, family members and employers to understand their experiences and perspectives.

Carrying out this kind of research was a new experience for RDSO, so DSi provided intensive support with the process. 

The report has now been published in English and Kinyarwada and RDSO are planning to hold a webinar soon to share its findings. 

Impact of employment advocacy 

As a result of the recent employment advocacy carried out by RDSO, one of their self-advocates has been given an internship opportunity in a shop that makes handicrafts (see picture above).

Thank you to all our donors whose generous donations make continuing work like this possible!