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Project Activities

Project Activities

The project provides the skills training to Demobilised Soldiers with Disabilities (DSwDs).

Besides, the project opens a window of the skills training opportunity for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) throughout barrier-free renovations in the Skills Training Centres (STCs) and Training of Trainers (ToT).

The chart above illustrates the process of the skills training for DSwDs by categorising four stages (Trainees' Screening, Skills Training, Graduation and Employment).

  1. Trainees' Screening: The project selects trainees in cooperation with counterparts.
  2. Skills Training: The project provides the skills training to DSwDs in cooperation with existing STCs. The project conducts baseline survey and monitors trainees.
  3. Graduation: The project distributes starter kits (tool kits) in order to promote the use of acquired skills at work after the graduation.
  4. Employment: The project conducts follow-up survey in order to analyse the actual situation of graduates' economic and social self-support and reintegration into communities.

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Main Activity

Skills Training

photoTailoring course in CFJ Kibali

photoWelding course in ATC

Skills Training for Dmobilised Soldiers with Disabilities (DSwDs).

The number of Skills Training Centers (STCs) that the project has a cooperation with is 10 (Please refer to Table 1 for detail). As of August 2008, the numbers of trainees and graduates are 925 and 774 respectively (Please refer to Tabel 2 and Bar Chart 1 & 2 for detail).

Table 1. Skills Training Centres (STCs) with cooperative relations
Name of STCsProvinceDistrict
Amizero Training Centre (ATC)EasternKayonza
Association Generale des Handicapes du Rwanda (AGHR)KigaliKicukiro
Union Rwandaise des Aveugles (URA)KigaliKicukiro
CFJ Gakoni (Gakoni)EasternGatsibo
HVP Gatagara (Gatagara)SouthernNyanza
Rwanda Network Computer (RNC)KigaliKicukiro
CFJ Kibali (Kibali)NorthernGicumbi
CFJ Nyanza (Nyanza)SouthernNyanza
CFJ Rwabuye (Rwabuye)SouthernHuye
Gako Organic Farming Training Centre Gako*)Kigali(Western)Gasabo (Rubavu, Rusizi, Nyamasheke, etc.)

* In Gako, trainees are mainly from the Western Province (Rubavu, Rusizi and Nyamasheke District).

Table 2. Trainees and Graduates in STCs (August 2008)
STCsSkills Training CourseTraineesTrainees
Total		Drop out/Dis-qualified/DeathPresent TraineeGraduates
1st batch2nd batch3rd batch4th batch
ATCElectronic
6
0
9
5
20
0
0
20
Tiling
12
6
0
0
18
0
0
18
Carpentry
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
7
Welding
15
0
12
7
34
0
0
34
Brick-laying
9
0
10
5
24
1
0
23
Plumbing
7
0
8
1
16
1
0
15
Hotel
3
0
3
1
7
0
0
7
Sub Total
59
6
42
19
126
2
0
124
AGHRTailoring
25
20
0
0
45
6
0
39
Electronic
27
27
0
0
54
8
0
46
 
52
47
0
0
99
14
0
85
URALife skills
8
8
6
0
22
0
0
22
Shoe-making / Leather craft(Only starter kit)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Sub Total
9
8
6
0
23
0
0
23
GakoniCarpentry
4
1
0
0
5
1
0
4
Welding
8
7
0
0
15
3
0
12
Brick-laying
2
3
0
0
5
2
0
3
Tailoring
8
11
0
0
19
1
0
18
Shoe-making / Leather craft
48
13
0
0
61
6
0
55
Sub Total
70
35
0
0
105
13
0
92
GatagaraOrthopaedic
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
10
Sub Total
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
10
RNCPC (Soft&Hard)
27
20
34
28
109
15
0
94
Sub Total
27
20
34
28
109
15
0
94
KibaliWelding
20
17
0
0
37
2
0
35
Tailoring
0
32
0
0
32
2
0
30
Cooking
10
10
0
0
20
2
0
18
Sub Total
30
59
0
0
89
6
0
83
NyanzaWelding
15
10
18
0
43
1
18
24
Brick-laying
15
14
14
0
43
1
14
28
Silkscreen
0
6
0
0
6
0
6
0
Plumbing
15
10
12
0
37
3
12
22
Sub Total
45
40
44
0
129
5
50
74
RwabuyeCarpentry
15
15
14
0
44
1
14
29
Tailoring
16
15
15
0
46
1
15
30
Brick-laying
10
14
15
0
39
0
15
24
Sub Total
41
44
42
0
129
2
44
83
GakoOrganic Farming
28
19
59
0
106
0
0
106
Sub Total
28
19
59
0
106
0
0
106
Total
371
278
229
47
925
57
92
774
Bar Chart 1. Trainees and Graduates by STCs (August 2008)

Bar Chart 1. Trainees and Graduates by STCs (August 2008)

Bar Chart 2. Trainees and Graduates by Skills Training Courses(August 2008)

Bar Chart 2. Trainees and Graduates by Skills Training Courses(August 2008)

Training of Trainers (ToT)

* Consultative Workshop (CW) & Training of Trainers (ToT)

The project conducted the 1st Training of Trainers (ToT) for 39 participants from July to September 2006 with a view to develop curricula of Skills Training Centres (STCs), the 2nd ToT and 1st Consultative Workshop (CW) for 134 participants on 21st and 22nd March 2007 in order to raise awareness for the provision of skills training for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and the 3rd ToT in May 2007 for a trainer from URA with a view to acquire organic farming skills and to develop curricula of URA.

Furthermore, on 12th, 13th and 14th February 2008, the project carried out the 2nd CW and 4th ToT for 97 and 27 participants respectively in cooperation with two trainers from Uganda. The theme was "Employment of Persons with Disabilities" and participants were counterparts, officers in charge of PwDs in the related Ministries, directors / trainers of STCs, vice mayors / officers in charge of social affairs in related Districts, directors of Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs), representatives of business sector, etc. Thus, the number of participants for ToTs and CWs in total is 298.

photoGroup discussion in ToT

photoTraining from the trainer from Uganda in ToT

photoAssembly hall for CW

Agenda for CW (12th February 2008)

  1. Opening
  2. Update of disability movement in Rwanda
  3. Employment situation surrounding PwDs in Rwanda & Labour Policy for PwDs
  4. Update of disability movement & Employment situation surrounding PwDs in Uganda
  5. Q&A and Discussion
  6. (Break)
  7. Experience and challenge of CFJ Nyanza and Amizero Training Centre in Rwanda for supporting PwDs
  8. Experience and challenge of KADIPEFA in Uganda for supporting PwDs
  9. Success stories from Demobilised Soldiers with Disabilities (DSwDs) and PwDs who graduated from STCs
  10. Q&A and Discussion
  11. Closing

Agenda for ToT (13th and 14th February 2008)

  1. Opening
  2. Problem analysis on disability movement and employment situation of PwDs in Rwanda (Group Discussion)
  3. Presentations from each group
  4. Q&A and Discussion
  5. Making action plan of participants on disability movement and employment of PwDs in Rwanda (Group Discussion)
  6. Presentations from each group
  7. Q&A and Discussion
  8. Closing

Barrier-free renovation in Skills Training Centres (STCs)

Barrier-free renovation for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)

The project conducted barrier-free renovations for PwDs in 4 STCs (ATC: The inspection after the completion of the renovation work was in October 2006, CFJ Gakoni: The inspection after the completion of the renovation work was in October 2006 and the inspection after the completion of the restoration work was in February 2008, Gako: The inspection after the completion of the renovation work was in December 2007, CFJ Kibali: The inspection after the completion of the renovation work was in March 2008). Furthermore, the project plans to renovate 2 STCs (CFJ Rwabuye and CFJ Nyanza). After the completion of the renovation works in 2 STCs (CFJ Rwabuye and CFJ Nyanza) all 10 STCs will be barrier-free facilities, as 4 STCs (AGHR, URA, Gatagara and RNC) were accessible for PwDs before the project starts.

photoGako before the barrier-free renovation work

photoGako after the barrier-free renovation work

photoKibali before the barrier-free renovation work

photoKibali during the barrier-free renovation work

photoKibali after the barrier-free renovation work

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