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DeafNET’s network is established in more than 40 countries across Africa. We ensure support and development to our Deaf communities through joint initiatives and assistance of our project team based in Africa.
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Gender-Based Violence Toolkit
DeafNET’s GBV toolkit aims to ensure that Deaf individuals have equal access to resources and information related to GBV. This is to empower them by providing them with knowledge, skills and resources to identify, prevent and respond to GBV, as well as facilitate...
HIV Awareness-Raising
DeafNET is actively engaging deaf individuals across Africa to educate and increase consciousness about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The objective is to improve the communication of the message, aiming to enhance the understanding of the...
Social Competence in Leadership
The programme is designed to develop and strengthen the leadership quality of Deaf leaders so that they can better serve their community. The development of DeafNET’s leadership programme continues to be a priority to create a foundation for building strong Deaf...
Competent Facilitator Workshop
SAQA US ID 117871 NQF 5 The Facilitate Learning using Varieties of Different Methodologies Workshop went ahead in May 2022, after more than a year’s absence due to COVID-19. Seven countries were chosen to attend the workshop: Congo, Malawi, Eswatini, Uganda, South...
Red Star Process
DeafNET, in partnership with De la Bat School for the Deaf in Worcester, South Africa, trained 3 educators from Munali Girls Secondary School, University of Zambia and Luzaka Boys High School in Zambia. The workshop was held from 14 August – 8 September 2023, at De la...
Beekeeping In Rwanda
In 2023, DeafNET, collaborating with the Rwanda National Union of the Deaf, initiated a beekeeping initiative aimed at empowering individuals with hearing impairments in Rwanda. The project began in Gicumbi, a region in the north of Rwanda. A group of 10 direct...
Sign Language Training
March 2022 – February 2023 Eight Sign Language training workshops and two one-day awareness-raising events were hosted in the Western Cape in partnership with the Department of Social Development. DeafNET presented Basic South African Sign Language to youth, not in...
Entrepeneurship
Mumias, Kenya DeafNET promotes the importance of entrepreneurship education as part of a learning strategy that can contribute to increased Deaf youth employability by building an entrepreneurial mindset, self-confidence, knowledge and skills. DeafNET’s...
DeafNET December 2017 Newsletter
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