{{People living with disabilities in Rulindo district are slated to improve their livelihoods through earning an income from a newly established wax-candle factory. }}
The candle factory is owned by a Cooperative solidalite de Buriza (COOSOBU) established in 2006 with 61 members and located at Murambi sector in the district. The factory produces over 4000 candles daily.
Ntawigenera Gapard one of the members of the cooperative and beneficiary told IGIHE that the factory will transform their lives and help them turn away from begging habbit associated with most people living with disabilities.
Rwabuhungu Venant, the director of COOSOBU said the factory will enable its members improve their lives and be able to secure health insurence and access to financial services from SACCO banks.
Niwemwiza Emilienne in charge of social affairs in Rulindo pledged district support to the cooperative especially connecting the area to electricity grid, water and accomodation.
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