We are located at Buru phase 5 in a more spacious accomodation- Our hospitality department has greatly improved
- We have achieved a gender balance like has never been witnessed before
- Our partners are so much enthused by our progress
- Employees are so much motivated, so much so that they have taken up evening classes to enhance their performance
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Elimu Bora Maisha Bora project is funded by Deaf Child World Wide (DCWW
Deaf Child Worldwide is the international development arm of the National Deaf Children’s Society, the leading UK charity working with deaf children in developing countries.
Elimu Bora, Maisha Bora Project focus is twofold: quality education among deaf children and the quality of life among deaf youth. Elimu Bora is a Kiswahili word meaning Quality Education, where this intervention is focused to achieve by increasing participation and communication in the two public primary schools, while Maisha Bora is a Kiswahili word meaning Quality life amongst the youths.
The project focus tend to answer to two questions – What will happen to Deaf children out of school but living within Thawabu and Baba Dogo Primary schools? What about the Deaf youths with skills but without employment, Are the youths already employed in various companies enjoying life that employment opportunity brings?
“Elimu Bora, Maisha Bora” project is important, not only to train teachers in deaf friendly teaching methodologies, but also to avail enough friendly learning/instructional materials for deaf children so as to ensure that they can enroll in school, get access to quality education and complete major education levels.
Communication in sign language
- Mindful of communication in sign language as a major challenge and recognizing that the family has the primary responsibility for the health and wellbeing of these children, there is a need to invest in training for both children and their parents in order to acquire basic sign language skills.
- Increase Sign Language Club activities to attract more students, both hearing and hearing impaired.
- Have a campaign to encourage community members, including family of deaf children to learn Kenyan Sign Language.
- Regular and enhanced assessments should be carried out to gauge and improved Sign Language for deaf children
Child Rights Awareness
Knowledge on the rights of deaf children is an important factor of people’s likelihood to ensure fulfillment of the rights. Evidence shows that people who are aware of the rights of deaf children are more likely to respect and protect those rights than those who are unaware, assuming other factors remain constant (UNFPA, 2009). This survey found most parents and care givers are not familiar with the rights of the child, and specifically the deaf child. It is recommended that project participants and be sensitized, at a basic level, on the legal instruments and laws that protect the rights of the deaf child and youth.
Advocacy and Lobbying
- The project has a great opportunity to support more deaf children and their parents, teachers and deaf youth to initiate and actively participate in lobbying and advocacy activities such as workshops, policy forums and, local and global conferences.
- DEK should explore collaborative activities with other like-minded CSO’s and government agencies to lobby for structured and safe employment by public and private sector employers.
Economic Empowerment and Skills Development
- The need to economically empower the parents of deaf children is critical. Initiatives that provide income generating opportunities should be explored and pursued. One effective strategy is to support table banking and/or Village Loans and Savings Schemes and group based micro enterprises.