The We Can Work partnership takes a systems and mindset change approach to transform the lives of at least 1,000,000 young women and men with disabilities, enabling them to access dignified and fulfilling work across seven African countries: Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal. Since 2023, AccessEnable has been at the forefront of advancing inclusive entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for young persons with disabilities in Rwanda through the We Can Work (WCW) program, a flagship initiative funded by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented in partnership with NUDOR (the National Union of Disability Organizations of Rwanda) and other partners across Africa.

As the Entrepreneurship Advisor (EA) for Rwanda, AccessEnable provides strategic and technical leadership to strengthen pathways for young persons with disabilities to start, grow, and sustain their own enterprises.

Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Learning and Inclusion for Transformation (LIFT) Project, implemented by Mott MacDonald/Cambridge Education in partnership with AccessEnable and other local organizations, is a pioneering initiative advancing inclusion across Rwanda’s education and livelihood systems. During the pilot phase, AccessEnable is working in Gasabo, Gisagara, and Gakenke Districts, focusing on ensuring that Out-of-School Children and Youth with Disabilities (OOSCY) are identified, supported, and meaningfully included in education, entrepreneurship, employment, and social protection programs.

In 2024, AccessEnable led the successful design and implementation of the Strengthening Equitable Education for the Deaf (SEED) Activity, locally known as Twige Ururimi rw’Amarenga (“Let’s Learn Sign Language”). Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Rwanda) with a total value of USD 5 million, the project marked a major milestone in improving access, quality, and inclusion for deaf and hard-of-hearing learners across Rwanda.

AccessEnable initiated, wrote, and mobilized the winning proposal, bringing together a strong consortium of partners: Juárez & Associates (J&A) as prime implementer and the Rwanda National Union of the Deaf (RNUD) as the key local partner. The organization played a central role in strategic planning, consortium coordination, and technical leadership, shaping the activity’s vision and ensuring its early success during implementation.