In the hills where tragedy once echoed, children are now building futures. But poverty, trauma, and silent injustice still put many at risk. Meet the changemakers ensuring no child is left behind.
Rwanda has made remarkable progress since the 1994 genocide, yet not all children have benefited equally. Orphans, street-connected youth, and children with disabilities continue to face barriers to safety, education, and belonging. These are the three most urgent challenges:
In cities like Kigali and Huye, thousands of children live or work on the streets. Many are abandoned, orphaned, or pushed out by poverty, domestic violence, or family loss.
Children with disabilities are often hidden or excluded from school. Many families lack support, and public services remain limited despite national policies promoting inclusion.
While Rwanda has built national reconciliation, many families — especially those headed by genocide survivors — still live with unhealed trauma, poverty, and deep loss that affects the next generation.
Despite these challenges, Uganda’s children remain full of hope — dreaming of education, health, and opportunities for a better tomorrow.
At iam4allkids.org, we support healing from the ground up by sharing the work of those helping Rwanda’s most vulnerable children feel safe, seen, and supported.
We:
Share stories of children overcoming stigma, trauma, and abandonment
Highlight shelters and special education programs that restore care and confidence
Promote community-based healing and child rights advocacy
True peace begins when every child is included.
Rwanda is rebuilding with strength, but some children are still waiting to be part of the story.
Thousands live or work on the streets without support or protection
Children with disabilities remain underrepresented in classrooms and public life
Many families carry unresolved trauma that directly affects the well-being of their children
We believe Rwanda’s next chapter must include every child, no matter their ability, history, or hardship.
Even where wounds run deep, care grows:
In Kigali shelters, children who once slept on sidewalks now sing before bedtime
In classrooms that once excluded disability, every desk now has a name
In villages marked by loss, children of survivors are planting gardens and gaining confidence
And because of your support, these quiet stories are becoming part of Rwanda’s future
Here, healing is no longer hidden. It is held in the hands of children.
Centre Marembo provides safe housing, education, and emotional care for girls who have lived on the streets, survived violence, or faced exploitation. The center offers trauma counseling, vocational training, and leadership development.
Its outreach team also reunites girls with safe family members and supports them through healing and reintegration.
Girls who once feared the world now lead the way in reshaping it.
Uwezo trains teachers, supports caregivers, and runs inclusive early education centers where children with physical and intellectual disabilities can learn and thrive. They also create youth clubs and hold family workshops to challenge stigma and encourage pride.
Where silence once surrounded disability, Uwezo builds visibility and voice.
In 2023, Centre Marembo expanded its Safe Horizons Shelter to welcome more girls who had been living on the streets or survived abuse. The new space included dormitories, classrooms, and a healing garden designed by the girls themselves.
Workshops on mental health, entrepreneurship, and poetry followed. Girls who once avoided eye contact now teach others how to speak their truth.
This shelter became more than a refuge. It became a home.
In 2024, Uwezo Youth Empowerment hosted Disability Inclusion Day, gathering teachers, children, and parents for a full day of games, panels, and learning activities. Families shared stories of growth while children presented artwork and songs from inclusive schools.
Educators left with new tools and a stronger sense of responsibility.
The event proved that inclusion isn’t just a policy — it’s a celebration of every child.
Meet the organizations helping Rwanda’s children grow beyond loss and into leadership:
Offering shelter, healing, and education to street-connected and abused girls.
Championing inclusive education and support for children with disabilities.
Running programs in rural areas that support school retention, nutrition, and gender equity.
Reinforcing family care and supporting the transition away from institutional orphanages.
Engaging teens in peacebuilding, civic education, and trauma-informed leadership.
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