Uwezo Youth Empowerment

A group of Rwandan youth stand outside together

Partner Details

Partner Since: 07/01/2019

Sectors:

03-Good Health & Wellbeing, 04-Quality Education, 10-Reduced Inequalities

Tags:

African Visionary Fellow

Country:

Rwanda

Website: http://www.uwezoyouth.org/

Uwezo Youth Empowerment is the only youth-with-disability-led organization in Rwanda, supporting disabled children and youth with necessary skills, knowledge, and guidance, enabling them to live independently and with dignity.

Why we love them

Their visionary leadership is influencing how youth with disabilities are considered by key decisionmakers, especially employers and schools.

In the News

Uwezo Youth Empowerment founder Bahati Satir Omar was selected for The NGO Whisperer 2026 Global Fellowship Programme.
Uwezo founder Satir Omar Bahati was selected as a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow by the Young African Leaders Initiative.
Recipient of Segal Family Foundation’s 2024 Fighting for Faireness Award.