By Francine UWAYISABA
In the bustling streets of Kigali, where conversations flow in Kinyarwanda and other languages, and the rhythm of daily life is carried by sound and sight, there exists a community whose voices are rarely heard and whose experiences remain largely unseen.
These are persons with deaf-blindness — individuals who navigate a world designed without them in mind, facing daily challenges that compound into a lifetime of exclusion. Without sight, without sound, and often without the specialized support they need, their struggles remain invisible to most Rwandans.
Rwanda has made significant strides in disability inclusion in recent years. Yet for persons with deaf-blindness, the path to recognition, services, and full social participation remains long and arduous. The Rwanda Organisation of Persons with Deaf-Blindness (ROPDB) has been working tirelessly since its founding to change this reality, one community at a time.
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