This Tuesday 28th November 2025, the Inclusive Early Childhood Development (ECD) Center was inaugurated in Musanze District. The new center provides a range of services including early learning, physiotherapy, creative activities, and parenting support. These services are designed to strengthen inclusive service delivery, helping all children grow, learn, and thrive together showing that inclusion truly benefits everyone.
According to the Executive Secretary of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), Emmanuel NDAYISABA, “The Disability Inclusive ECD Center was built to align with Rwanda’s National Strategy for Child Care Reform and international commitments, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), and the Kigali Declaration adopted during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2022), ensuring that no one is left behind.
”The center stands as a strong example of putting the “Ending Institutionalization of Children with Disabilities” initiative into practice. So far, 30 children and young people have successfully moved from institutions to caring families, supported by 17 families and three peer groups.This milestone marks another step forward in promoting inclusive and family-based care, ensuring that every child, regardless of ability, grows up in a caring and supportive environment and reaches their full potential.
Src:NCPD
