Providing Sign Language to 3000 Nigerian Pupils

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Summary

This project provides 3000 pupils sign language skills which they will, over time transfer to other youths in Nigeria for the inclusion of hearing and speech impaired people. We will do this through progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

We are addressing isolation, total exclusion and infringement of people’s Human Rights of those who cannot hear and speak. Unlike those with visual and limb impairments, respectively, they can hardly work in offices because nobody understands them and they cannot interact with the public. We want to eradicate Sign Language Illiteracy in the six geopolitical Zones of Nigeria in order to include the hearing impaired who are totally excluded.

Activities

Sign Language Clubs targeting 500 pupils in each of six geopolitical zones will be made. Experts from churches will be hired to teach. We will provide sign language materials and books. Each student will them become a trainer to other Clubs.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $230
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $29,770
Total Funding Goal: $30,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Hearing impairment will no longer be a handicap as a generation will all be sign language literates. Those with it become useful members of the society no longer isolated/ excluded. For now they lack communication, a vital weapon for survival.

Project Message

About four million of our kits and kins in Nigeria cannot communicate with us, we must reach them by learning sign Language.
- Chief Boniface A.J. Orduh, Project staff

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Chief Aku Christy Orduh,
Executive Director
Block 85, Flat 1, Phase 4
Adeniji Adele Road
Lagos Island, Isale Eko,Lagos Island. 101001
Nigeria
234 (01 ) 8023269577
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Friends of the Disabled
Oja- Oba, Isale Eko
Off Adeniji Adele Road
Lagos Island, Lagos State 101001
Nigeria
234 01 08023269577
http://www.fotd.8m.net

Learn more about Friends of the Disabled and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Nigeria and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Nigeria, read the Human Development Report on Nigeria or the Wikipedia entry for Nigeria.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 20, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 06, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Providing Sign Language to 3,000 pupils in Nigeria;our preparation and take off.

By Aku Christy Orduh - Eecutive Director, November 20, 2008 11:22 AM

The purpose of this project is to eradicate hearing and speech impairment in this and the coming generations through the knowledge of sign language by those who do not have hearing and speech impairment.The project will provide for effective and efficient inclusion of people with hearing problems into the main stream of the society.
Learning of language is easy and exciting especially among children.
Once learnt, they will carry it for life.Our efforts to get the attention and support of the Federal Government is receiving positive attention.
We await a SUMMIT from the Federal Government in which all stake holders in disability issues will be addressed and a formal lunch be made on Inclusive Education and Inclusive Approaches for people with disabilities.We have confirmed that the schools still operate Clubs in areas of interst and need.Our Coordinators are on the ground for take off. Lagos And Imo States respectively are our start Areas.Some Childern who have heard of this project are excited and happy.Our Sign Language Alphabets are ready.WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE OUR JOY OF RECEIVING A GRANT OF $6,000 USD from GLOBAL FUND fOR CHILDREN (GFC) for the Sign Language Clubs and Additional $1,000 USD for the Wel-Being of the children in the Clubs. More information on the way.

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