Our projets for deaf children
In the countries in de Sahel region of Africa are living an important number of deaf children excluded from any basic education. In consequence they are excluded from society. Schools for deaf can’t bring a solution whereas these children live dispersed all over the country and schools for deaf are rare. Also these schools are costly and can do little to integrate deaf in society and the ‘world of work’. To find an appropriate answer to this situation the Kemper Foundation started in 2003, a literacy project using ‘sign language’ as a means of communication. Literacy classes with 8 to 15 children are presently spread throughout the country where the demand is. Courses are given by a local volunteers trained as ‘monitor of deaf’ by the project.
These classes can be accommodated in donated spaces or classes made available by the community: ‘foyers for the deaf’. These ‘foyers’ are managed by the parents and friends organised in a recognised local Association. After our call in 2011 also some primary schools have made a classroom available were deaf children follow their literacy courses in the same compound of their hearing comrades which promotes their integration.