END STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION
Families of persons with disabilities face and experience various challenges physically, socially and economically, but above of others, they are emotionally burdened and reads to deep sadness, depression, stress, stigma, anger, loneliness and discrimination from the society and their family members in general. That is why they need counselling so that feel comfortable. In the […]
Empowerment through experience
By Rwanda Union of Little People In a remarkable show of empowerment, people with dwarfism and self-employed entrepreneurs from Kayonza and Gakenke districts gathered on April 28 and 29, 2025, for a transformative workshop aimed at sharing testimonies, exchanging business insights, and fostering inclusive entrepreneurship. Organized by the Rwanda Union of Little People (RULP), the […]
A JOURNEY TOWARD INCLUSION
On a bright morning of March 18th and 19th 2025, representatives of the Rwanda Union of Little People (RULP) embarked on a significant field visit to public and private financial institutions operating in Kayonza and Gakenke District. The mission was to assess workplace inclusion and evaluate service delivery to people with dwarfism, ensuring these efforts […]
Breaking barriers: A Milestone in Reproductive Health to women with short stature in Rwanda.
For years, persons with short stature in Rwanda faced significant challenges in accessing inclusive reproductive health services due to inaccessible medical equipment and limited awareness among healthcare providers. Recognizing this gap, the Rwanda Union of Little People (RULP) took a bold step in advocating for inclusive reproductive healthcare. Through the project “Promoting Access to Inclusive […]
LET’S BREAK THE CHAIN
Historically, background of Persons with Short Stature seem to be vulnerable and this made the society have negative mindset toward them where they are still taken as children, renamed bad names, rumors of bringing chance and many other negative ideas related to them. To overcome this, Rwanda Union of Little People prepare a group- therapy […]
ACCESSIBILITY, AN INHERENT RIGHT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The CRPD is the first international human rights treaty to set out the concept of accessibility in the context of disability. The Convention recognizes accessibility as an inherent right of persons with disabilities and also applies accessibility to the achievement of all rights for persons with disabilities, detailing “the importance of accessibility to the physical, […]