Jean Pierre Sibomana

Program Officer, Rwanda

Jean Pierre Sibomana is the Program Officer for Rwanda for the Disability Rights Fund and the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund. He works closely with other program team members and serves as a liaison between the Funds and grantees in Rwanda.

Jean Pierre brings to DRF/DRAF a strong background in grassroots organizing to advance the rights of persons with disabilities. His work as the Co-Founder and Project Director of the Rwandan organization, Self-Advocacy Initiatives for People with Disabilities, has empowered hundreds of the most marginalized children and women with disabilities to raise awareness and decrease stigma, promote inclusion in policies and programs, and realize equal rights in areas including legal capacity, decent work and access to basic services. His efforts were recognized with a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship, which provided an opportunity to work with Access 2 Independence among other organizations.

Jean Pierre holds a Bachelor’s degree of Honor in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Development Studies from Mount Kenya University in Rwanda. He also studied at the University of Iowa in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship.