Empower visually impaired for employment in Rwanda

Dear RATA supporter, Rwanda Assistive Technology Access (RATA) has trained 32 participants on ICT for the blind in 2 cohorts ( 22 young visually impaired and 10 teachers from a special school for the blind called HVP Gatagara ) because of your contribution. Lessons such as keyboard typing using braillino braille display, text formatting, Microsoft word and excel, using smartphones.. were covered in 16 sessions. Among the 22 young visually impaired trained,  after the training  4 of them got a job.

Others are volunteering at RATA, advocating in different areas of the country so that persons with disabilities in Rwanda access ICTs (Assistive technologies).


Thank you so much again, we are deeply grateful for your support.

RATA is a local non-governmental organization in Rwanda registered under the law N0 522/RGB/NGO/LP/10/2019 founded on 4th January 2018 with mission of ensuring accessible ICTs (Assistive technologies) for people with disabilities in Rwanda.

Dear RATA supporter, Rwanda Assistive Technology Access (RATA) has trained 32 participants on ICT for the blind in 2 cohorts ( 22 young visually impaired and 10 teachers from a special school for the blind called HVP Gatagara ) because of your contribution. Lessons such as keyboard typing using braillino braille display, text formatting, Microsoft word and excel, using smartphones.. were covered in 16 sessions. Among the 22 young visually impaired trained,  after the training  4 of them got a job.

Others are volunteering at RATA, advocating in different areas of the country so that persons with disabilities in Rwanda access ICTs (Assistive technologies).

More the details regarding the project where it will be testimonies from the participants, financial statements and recommendations will be shared with you in our next report.

Thank you so much again, we are deeply grateful for your support.

RATA is a local non-governmental organization in Rwanda registered under the law N0 522/RGB/NGO/LP/10/2019 founded on 4th January 2018 with mission of ensuring accessible ICTs (Assistive technologies) for people with disabilities in Rwanda.

Dear RATA supporter, Rwanda Assistive Technology Access (RATA) has trained 17 young visually impaired on ICT under the project called: "Empower visually impaired for employment in Rwanda" because of your contribution. Lessons such as keyboard typing using braillino braille display, text formatting, Microsoft word and excel, using internet and sending e-mails, and on how to use a smartphone were covered. RATA has been supporting the participants to look for jobs after the training and so far, 4 of them got a job.

Others are volunteering at RATA, advocating in different areas of the country so that persons with disabilities in Rwanda access ICTs (Assistive technologies).

Now RATA is conducting a project called: " Accessible digital content for persons with disabilities in education" where teachers of a special school for the blind called HVP Gatagara, are being trained on how to prepare accessible digital content for their students. 

RATA is a local non-governmental organization in Rwanda registered under the law N0 522/RGB/NGO/LP/10/2019 founded on 4th January 2018 with mission of ensuring accessible ICTs (Assistive technologies) for people with disabilities in Rwanda.

Dear RATA supporter,

Rwanda Assistive Technology Access (RATA) has trained 17 young visually impaired on ICT under the project called: "Empower visually impaired for employment in Rwanda" because of your contribution.

Lessons such as keyboard typing using braillino braille display, text formatting, Microsoft word and excel, using internet and sending e-mails, and on how to use a smartphone were covered.

RATA has been supporting the participants to look for jobs after the training and so far, 4 of them got a job.

Before Covid-19 occured others were volunteering at RATA, advocating in different areas of the country so that persons with disabilities in Rwanda access ICTs (Assistive technologies).

Because of this global pandemic, our organization since March 2020 has done very few activities as most of our activities were done while bringing together many people.

For the moment, RATA  through its website is about to provide basic information and resources needed by persons with disabilities and their caretakers regarding Assistive technology and on how it can help them especially during this period of Covid-19.

RATA is a local non-governmental organization in Rwanda registered under the law N⁰ 522/RGB/NGO/LP/10/2019 founded on 4^th January 2018 with mission of ensuring accessible ICTs (Assistive technologies) for people with disabilities in Rwanda.