{"id":79,"date":"2023-08-26T07:37:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracethemesdemo.com\/fashionista\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:53:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Rwanda Initiative for special need education (RISE)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Intention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Rwanda Initiative for special need education (RISE), we aim to gradually develop, promote, and introduce services in the field of special need education for public and private schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Training and support of teachers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of appropriate training materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Targeted financial support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking for the exchange of experience and knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our initiative is an offer to all schools and educational institutions in Rwanda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We aim to adapt as closely as possible to Rwandan culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To achieve the highest possible sustainability, we emphasize collaboration with teacher training institutions and authorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project will be scientifically supported through students of the Zurich University of Special Needs Education (HfH).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our financial contributions are self-funded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Concept<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Through workshops, we impart practical expertise to teachers in dealing with children with special educational needs using various modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through school visits, we support schools in both organizational and educational implementation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our activities should be supported by the Rwanda Education Board (REB) and the University of Rwanda &#8211; College of Education (UR-CE), and be co-determined as far as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/francis-ntihinyuka\/\" title=\"Francis Ntihinyuka\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"1032\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Isaie-Picture-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Isaie-Picture-1.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Isaie-Picture-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Isaie-Picture-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Izere Mubyeye<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/francis-ntihinyuka\/\">Francis Ntihinyuka<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/isaie-mihigo\/\" title=\"Isaie Mihigo\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl.png 225w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Bright Horizon School (BHS)<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/isaie-mihigo\/\">Isaie Mihigo<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/claudia-johr\/\" title=\"Claudia J\u00f6hr\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl.png 225w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Speech Therapist<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/claudia-johr\/\">Claudia J\u00f6hr<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/monika-hasler\/\" title=\"Monika Hasler\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monika.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monika.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monika-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monika-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Teacher with Montessori Training<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/monika-hasler\/\">Monika Hasler<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/rahel-pfeifer\/\" title=\"Rahel Pfeifer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl.png 225w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/empl-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Special Education Teacher<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/rahel-pfeifer\/\">Rahel Pfeifer<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/kevin-martin\/\" title=\"David Schneider\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/David.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/David.jpg 899w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/David-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/David-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Project Manager<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/kevin-martin\/\">David Schneider<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/christina-doe\/\" title=\"Rosine Duquesne\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/person.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/person.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/person-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/person-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Coordination Office<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/christina-doe\/\">Rosine Duquesne<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/mike-atherton\/\" title=\"Vreni Schneider\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vreni.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vreni.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vreni-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vreni-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vreni-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vreni-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Special Education Teacher<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/mike-atherton\/\">Vreni Schneider<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-inner\"><div class=\"team-inner-box\"> \r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image-area\"><div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/jessica-perry\/\" title=\"Esperance Akingeneye\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Esperqance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Esperqance.jpg 567w, https:\/\/rise.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Esperqance-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n                \t<div class=\"team-desig\">Home Basic Education<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.rw\/index.php\/our-team\/jessica-perry\/\">Esperance Akingeneye<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"social-icons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda Initiative for special need education (RISE) Our Intention With the Rwanda Initiative for special need education (RISE), we aim to gradually develop, promote, and introduce services in the field of special need education for public and private schools: Our Commitment The 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