HVP GATAGARA GIKONDO

HVP GATAGARA is committed in the promotion of the right of persons with disabilities

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Today, under the EU supported project, HVP Gatagara organised an Inclusive Sports Day as a strategy for awareness raising on disability rights and inclusion among the youth.

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The inclusive sports day was closed by a conviviality session whereby our champions learners with intellectual disabilities shared a drink & snacks together with their fellow learners without disabilities coming from mainstream schools neighboring HVP Gatagara special school.

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The inclusive sports event also saw parents of learners with intellectual disabilities who came to cheer and support their participating children. Some medals of honor were awarded to them for their unconditional support of kids with disabilities.

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Different mainstream schools joyfully participated alongside the HVP Gatagara special school for learners with intellectual disabilities in this sports event aimed at promoting inclusion and disability rights.

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At the same time, the inclusive sports also serve as a socialization platform for learners with intellectual disabilities from HVP Gatagara school and learners without disabilities from the neighboring mainstream schools.

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The today's training was graced by the presence of the Kicukiro's director of HSD unit who commended the efforts being deployed by HVP Gatagara to support persons with disabilities. She also reiterated the full support of Kicukiro district in this journey.

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Today, under the EU supported project, a training of 30 Health sector personnel in Kicukiro district (focus on midwives was conducted by HVP Gatagara) to raise awareness on the need for early disability detection and early rehabilitation in newborns.
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The today's workshop was aimed at integrating the concept of "nothing for us without us" whereby the participants worked hand in hand with the project team to define/plan areas to be covered in the next awareness raising campaign on disability rights in Kicukiro district.

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Today, under the EU supported project for the education of learners with intellectual disabilities, a consultative workshop was held at HVP Gatagara Gikondo between the project team and representatives of persons with disabilities and the parents of children with disabilities.

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Today, HVP Gatagara/Gikondo was graced by the visit of Brother Luc Van Dyck, Provincial Superior/Europe (of the brothers of charity). He commended the work being done by the EU supported project aimed at promoting access to education for learners with #intellectual #disabilities.

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The today's training on positive parenting comes as one of the topics aimed at empowering the CHWs to effectively support persons with disabilities in their respective communities. Other training topics include the disability rights and inclusion, intellectual disability, etc.

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Under this project, the CHWs, do play a crucial role by collaborating with the project's Community Based Rehabilitation agents in doing regular home visits to work towards a change in mindset of families and empower them to manage the intellectual disabilities of their children.

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The project title is "Enhancing access to inclusive quality education, and community well-being for children with intellectual disabilities and their families in Kicukiro, City of Kigali" and it is a-three year project (October 2023-October 2026). @EUinRW @kicukiroDistr

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Today (29th August 2024), under the European Union supported project (through CBM, the project is being implemented by HVP Gatagara), a training of 50 Community Health Workers (CHWs) was conducted at HVP Gatagara. @EUinRW @kicukiroDistr @hvpgatagaraGik

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On 13th June 2022, HVP Gatagara Gikondo was graced with a visit of the EU delegation in Rwanda together with Mr Laurent SARAZIN, Head of Unit Finance and Contracts for Sub-Saharan Africa to monitor the progress of ongoing EU supported project for learners with mental disabilities

[HVP GATAGARA GIKONDO @hvpgatagaraGik]

On 13th June 2022, HVP Gatagara Gikondo was graced with a visit of the EU delegation in Rwanda together with Mr Laurent SARAZIN, Head of Unit Finance and Contracts for Sub-Saharan Africa to monitor the progress of ongoing EU supported project for learners with mental disabilities

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As a reminder, the EU supported project (Enhancing access to quality education, inclusion and community well-being for children with intellectual disabilities and their families in Kicukiro district, City of Kigali) is being implemented by HVP Gatagara in partnership with CBM CO.

[HVP GATAGARA GIKONDO @hvpgatagaraGik]

On 13th June 2022, HVP Gatagara Gikondo was graced with a visit of the EU delegation in Rwanda together with Mr Laurent SARAZIN, Head of Unit Finance and Contracts for Sub-Saharan Africa to monitor the progress of ongoing EU supported project for learners with mental disabilities

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The team from EU delegation posed for a group photo with HVP Gatagara&CBM and then headed back to their respective offices with a sense of satisfaction as far as the EU project services being rendered to learners with intellectual disabilities and their parents are concerned.