Tubakunde Association is organizing an open day scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 19th, March, 2013 as an opportunity to involve local communities and donors to support children with mental disabilities.
Tubakunde is a collective Associations operating in 23 Districts of Rwanda with the objective of promoting the rights of children with mental disabilities.
Being supported by the Ministry of Local Government, Tubakunde is currently supporting nearly 3,000 Children, according Léoncie Mukamwezi, the president of the Association.
President of “Tubakunde” Ms. Mukamwezi Leoncia justifies the need for such advocacy saying that financial means needed to deal with this category of children.
“Caring for children with disabilities goes hands in hands with medical care of any kind, such as those against epilepsy, In another aspect, since we give priority to their education, they are taught special education, which means it is very expensive. ”
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