Volunteer opportunity - Kenya

Looking for a volunteer opportunity.

Mustard Seed project are a small UK charity working in Africa in  Mgongeni, an urban slum area of Mombasa, Kenya.

http://www.mustardseedproject.co.uk/

They are looking for a volunteer for 2-26 weeks. They are looking for someone who has experience, either as a teacher or a teaching assistant, of working with deaf and or other children with special needs.
For further details click this link
http://teamsocialwork.com/volunteer-programs/teacherteaching-assistant-for-deaf-child/

Local support - for Rwanda Centre for Deaf Children in the Nyabihu District

Teachers of the Deaf from Suffolk have recently returned from a visit to Nyabihu District.

To read about their experience click here

There will be a concert to launch the building fund is in Bury on Dec 11th at 8 pm West Road Church.

To donate following this link  http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/NNS

Rwanda - Centre for Deaf Children in the Nyabihu District

Last week Channel 4's Unreported World article highlighted the experience of deaf children in Uganda. SignHealth has had a presence in Uganda for a long time, setting up the very first deaf pre-school in Kampala, training teachers and introducing sign language to the deaf community.

In Rwanda there is no state provision for Deaf children  The few schools for Deaf children in Rwanda are all privately run.  In Nyabihu, Louis, whose parents and all of his siblings apart from one brother were killed in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, has set up the first centre for deaf children in his home village.  He had previously established the first provision for deaf children in Nyange.

With the support from the Centre for Deaf Children in the Nyabihu District, the children are integrated into the local schools and happy.  However the rented accommodation at the Centre is poor, cramped and unsuitable. They hope to build a new centre. If you wish to learn more about the Centre, their work and their vision click  here

Unreported World article on deafness in Uganda

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/on-demand

On Friday night Unreported World broadcast an article on SignHealth Interational's work with Deaf children in Uganda. There is stigma and cultural taboo surrounding deafness in Uganda, meaning Deaf people there are among the most isolated and disadvantaged groups in the developing world. This programme gives an insight into the lives of Deaf children that is common in many developing countries.

There are often no opportunities to learn sign language, meaning deaf children and adults exist in a world of silence with no communication mode to express themselves with anyone. The programme shows the impact of the first sign language lesson in a village and the life changing effects of a school for the deaf on the lives of Deaf children.

The programme is showing on 4oD until mid December http://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/on-demand

 

Programme Manager: Deaf Child Worldwide - NDCS

Deaf Child Worldwide is looking for a programme manager to join their team to be responsible for the administration of the work in their East Africa programme.  Deaf Child Worldwide is the international development arm of NDCS. Deaf Child Worldwide currently has regional programmes in East Africa, South Asia and Latin America.

For further details click here

Sound Seekers Zambia Video

Sound Seekers is a charity helping deaf children in the developing world. Check out this wonderful video about a trip made to Zambia by Emma Case on behalf of the charity.


Sound Seekers from Emma Case on Vimeo.

Tanzania, Africa - Volunteer role

Request in today for a volunteer who is confident in BSL to support in a young deaf child in Africa. The volunteer role is to include work with the organisation, Forever Angels Baby Home, caring for orphaned and abandoned babies, supporting access in the Tanzania International School and further developing the family (British) signs in BSL. Further information is available from their website www.foreverangels.org. Contact Amy at amy@foreverangels.org for more information about the role.

An interesting role for anyone considering a gap year or simply wanting to do some rewarding volunteering. Good luck!!