Support People with Down Syndrome in Rwanda

This is the latest update from Rwanda. The Rwanda Down Syndrome Organisation continues to work hard to support people with Down syndrome, despite limited resources. The main activities from the last few months include:

Conducting employment research

The organisation has been conducting research to better understand the barriers that prevent people with Down syndrome from finding employment in Rwanda. This has involved conducting interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders in the employment of people with Down syndrome, including employers, family members, and of course people with Down syndrome themselves. 

Fundraising 

Over the past months, we have been providing fundraising training and support, to enable the organisation to become more self-sufficient. In the coming months we are aiming to support them to develop a fundraising strategy, with a clear plan of how to raise money from a diverse range of sources. 

Since this training started, RDSO have submitted a proposal to a private company to fund self-advocacy activities for a year. Also, RDSO is in touch with members of the Rwanda Golf Club for a potential golf tournament that raises money to support RDSO project work. 

Upcoming DSi visit to Rwanda

In October DSi staff will be flying to Kigali, Rwanda to visit the Rwanda Down Syndrome Organisation office. We are very excited to be able to meet staff from the organisation as well as the people with Down syndrome and families that they work with. 

Thanks again everyone for your support, which allows this important work to continue!