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Disability
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:: Kenya Society for
Deaf Children (KSDC)
The International Deaf Children's
Society
Dandora Deaf Group
Nairobi Family Support Services
BEYOND SIGN LANGUAGE - BECOMING A GROUP
Towards the end of the initial three months training,
the parents’ attending meetings had formed relationships
with each other. As the self help movement is relatively widespread
most families knew about the activities of other self help groups
in their area and felt that this was something which they could
also be a part of. At the same time, KSDC was keen to maintain
links with a group of parents who could act as a point of contact
in the slum. Through this group, KSDC would be able to deliver
other services such as subsidized hearing aids, school referrals,
sponsorship links etc. They were therefore; keen to support the
group to become a more sustainable entity.
The members agreed to contribute around KSH 100
per month towards a small savings scheme, which helps they agreed
not to draw on until significant amounts had been saved. KSDC
were able to provide a top-up amount of KSH20, 000, which gave
the group encouragement and a motivation to continue.
During the time we were being mobilized, we had
no idea that it would become a reality to communicate with our
own children…we can now basically talk to them, understand
their problems, help them with homework, know when they are sick
and send them to shops and markets…As parents living in
Korogocho slums we have started a self help group…the schools
for deaf children are far, some are 400kms from Nairobi and boarding
and transport is expensive. We want to support KSDC in initiatives
that promote the need for deaf units or a school for deaf children
in Nairobi. Mother of a deaf child
KSDC also plan to link the groups with other sources
of support such as funding from the Ministry of Youth for community
groups and microfinance programmes targeted at women’s groups.
:: SYNOPSIS
:: IDENTIFYING AND MOTIVATING
PARENTS
:: LEARNING SIGN LANGUAGE
:; BEYOND SIGN LANGUAGE -
BECOMING A GROUP
:: LEARNING POINTS
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