People living with disabilities in Gicumbi District have warned that they have great walking difficulties due to the mountainous area adding that district should support them to deal with the problem.
Ruremeza Jean Nepomscene who is a representative of disabled people in Rushaki sector said that most of them cannot afford the journey from home to the nearby tarmac roads to access different services.
They prefer to remain home due to the fact that going the upward and downward the mountains are not easy tasks for them.
People living with disabilities added that their cooperatives are not well managed noting that in some areas cooperative funds are embezzled.
However, they have managed to buy a goat for each member of the cooperative.
Mujawamariya Therese, the vice Mayor in charge of social affairs in Gicumbi District has said that with support from other institutions; the district will find solutions to their challenges.
She encouraged disabled to join hands and start their income generation project and show them to the district level for funding.
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