Very few handicapped children in developing countries receive any education. This is especially true in war-torn Rwanda where knowledge and skills are inadequate to deal with the needs of handicapped and traumatised children. Komera, a Rwandan NGO, is assisting these children to become independent and happier human beings by providing customised school programmes based on the Total Communication principle that teaches them to make the most of the means of communication available to them. Methods include visualisation techniques as well as the use of sign language.