This is the beginning of a fun story, a story about a "love affair" with an amazing group of kids, an
effort to be part of a wonderful culture and a desire to create a change in my society. This story will never get boring... but even though I cannot totally assure that, I can definitely guarantee it is worth following this journey to build the first Deaf library in this amazing African country, Ghana. And this is how it goes......
This project started when it hit
me how careless my society has been in regards to how we treat our children who
have special needs. I had always wanted to be involved within the Deaf
community in Ghana but it was after my voluntary service at the school for the
Deaf that I realized I needed to do something urgently.
I have witnessed how cruel parents are to their own special needs children, how teachers refused to teach them and call them names and how society sees them as cursed and has placed a stigma on them. It feels horrible to see how my society is totally killing the spirits of these young lovely kids and I can’t stand it anymore, this is how I have decided to start a process of awareness. I am building a library for deaf children from my rented apartment.
The Accra Deaf Library will be a social center where these children can be inspired to reach the highest. It will have a digital library with internet for children to access educational content from the web, a visual corner for educational videos (which is great for kids with special needs) or even for our movie periods and also some games and books in all areas. Also planning a curriculum which will suit the needs of our kids and help in achieving our overall goals.
I am totally excited about this...wish me well.
Follow our story on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/theaccradeaflibrary
You can also add me on my personal linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kniiodartey
I have witnessed how cruel parents are to their own special needs children, how teachers refused to teach them and call them names and how society sees them as cursed and has placed a stigma on them. It feels horrible to see how my society is totally killing the spirits of these young lovely kids and I can’t stand it anymore, this is how I have decided to start a process of awareness. I am building a library for deaf children from my rented apartment.
The Accra Deaf Library will be a social center where these children can be inspired to reach the highest. It will have a digital library with internet for children to access educational content from the web, a visual corner for educational videos (which is great for kids with special needs) or even for our movie periods and also some games and books in all areas. Also planning a curriculum which will suit the needs of our kids and help in achieving our overall goals.
I am totally excited about this...wish me well.
Follow our story on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/theaccradeaflibrary
You can also add me on my personal linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kniiodartey
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| Song ministration during assembly |
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| Sports at the School for the Deaf |
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| picture time during classes |
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