Disabled people of Cyeza Sector, Muhanga district, Southern Province have appealed to government to support their activities particularly their cooperatives to uplift their standards of living and wave away the poverty.
The statements were expressed by people with disabilities at the end of the week marking the annual international day for the disabled that takes place on January 3.
The event organized by the district was held today January 7, at Cyeza sector offices.
In an interview with IGIHE.com, disabled Marie Clare Nyiransabimana 65 with two children said, “government is not helping us; I am always in the hospital sick and when I need support I go the church and receive help from congregations.”
In the same sector that has 358 people with disabilities; 8 cooperatives were established of which 6 of them are active.
Oreste Musengimana in charge of People with disabilities at Muhanga district said that during the week, local leaders were sensitized on how to help people with living disabilities to lift their standards of living.
Musengimana added that each sector in the whole district was given Rwf 100, 000 to help them boost their cooperatives.
Emmanuel Ndayisaba, the Executive Secretary of People with disabilities at national level present at the event challenged them to take their children to school and study. He added that this will help them get out of poverty.
He also urged them to get organized into cooperatives to receive support.
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