No fewer than 71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday. According to the record, this is an increase…
On June 26th 2019, the National Human Rights Commission convened a reconciliation meeting for the members of Joint National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in order to resolve lingering…
The Ghana Deaf Football Association (GDFA) on Saturday held a special football match at the Accra Sports Stadium to commemorate the 72nd birthday anniversary of former President, Jerry John Rawlings.…
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Deaf PhD Holder In U S. Wants Special Attention For Wesley School
He wakes every morning with a dream. The desire to give back to his roots, the solid foundation, a school that moulded him like a porter would a clay pot,…
There is a rich history of Catholic priests being involved in efforts to help the deaf understand and the speech-impaired communicate. Even the developer of American Sign Language studied under…
Persons with physical disabilityPolitics
NEW YOBE STATE ASSEMBLY TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS OF DISABILITY BILL, NEW SPEAKER ASSURES
Comrade Mohammed Abba Isa, APC Zonal Special Leader Northeast Nigeria and a person with disability was assured that Yobe state disability bill will become a law as soon as possible…
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WADS Tournament: Deaf Football Team appeals to Government for financial support
The Liberia Deaf football team says it needs thirty thousand (30,000) United States dollars to participate in this year’s West Africa Deaf Sports tournament scheduled to take place in Freetown,…
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Taraba First Lady Donates Free Artificial Limbs to 500 Amputees + Photo
The Hope Afresh Foundation, a pet project of the Wife of Taraba state Governor Anna Darius Ishaku will provide artificial limbs to five hundred Amputees across the state. The program…
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INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY: TAF PLEAS FOR INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIONS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES
The Albino Foundation in Abuja marked the International Albinism Awareness day on 12th and 13th of June, 2019 with a National Conference on Albinism with the theme: Still Standing Strong;…
A member of the house of representatives representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal constituency in Osun, Hon. Bamidele Salam has provided jobs to four physically challenged persons…
Approximately 95 percent of the world’s 400-plus sign languages have no Scripture. Thankfully, Deaf Bible Society notes significant progress in sign language Bible translation. Deaf Bible Society’s Chantel Pagan says…
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Shropshire girl will represent country in England Deaf Rugby Union tour of South Africa next year
A PARTIALLY deaf Shropshire rugby star has been called up to represent her country in a major international tournament. Emma Henighan, 20, from Baschurch, has trained with the England Deaf…
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DRAC ENGAGES ABAJI COMMUNITY TO END SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
On 11th June 2019, Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) commenced its Community town hall meetings on Ending Sexual and Gender based Violence and Disability Based Violence in FCT in Abaji…
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LACK OF WHEELCHAIR PREVENTED 18 YEARS OLD GIRL WITH DISABILITY FROM GOING TO SCHOOL; TALES OF TEARS.
In a story narrated by Comrade Mohammed Abba Isa , the APC Zonal Disabled Leader, Northeast. He tells of a story of 18 years old girl, Aisha who could not…
The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday ordered universities and other tertiary institutions in the country to exempt blind and deaf people from the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. They were…