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From street kid to Paralympian

December 18, 2019

One of Africa's goals is to achieve equal rights for children with disabilities. Rwanda's legal framework outlines the rights of people with disabilities, but in everyday life, especially in rural areas, life as child with disabilities is not easy. When Théogène Hakizimana became disabled at the age of 8, he dropped out of school and was forced to live on the street. But his life soon changed.

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