Uwezo Youth Empowerment
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 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.
