Building Capacity In Deaf Communities Across Africa

It is finally the International week of Deaf People 2023 with the theme “A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere”. This theme is a…


Deaf and Sign Language Awareness Beyond Borders

As we enter September, it’s worth remembering that it is also Deaf Awareness Month during which the increasing public awareness of deaf culture and…


Dr Emma Asonye

New Year Message from the President, Save the Deaf and Endangered Languages Initiative

  Fellow team members and volunteers, It is a thing of joy to see the end of another year – another 12 months, another 52 weeks, another 365…


Sign Languages are for Everyone!

By Sadiku Olubusayo The month of September is a very special month for the deaf community. Around the world, the International Week of the Deaf is…


Now that the Disability Bill is Signed: Episode 2

In my first article on this matter, I tried to shed light on some of the realities that face a typical Nigerian deaf child, which I’m beginning to…


Now that Disability Right Bill is Signed

  As much accolade goes to President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the bill criminalizing the discrimination of people with disability in…


S-DELI outreach to school for the deaf in Port Harcourt 2

An Overview of Schools for the Deaf in Nigeria

Introduction This publication contains additional information to the initial publication that accompanies the school directory that was published a…


Factors that Sustain the Stigmatization of Deaf Children and Children with IDD in Nigeria

The International Conference on Disabilities in Africa (ICDA) has come and gone on the 28th of July 2018, in Abuja, Nigeria, but not without…


"CODAs and Parents Must Sign" Campaign

  Welcome to September, the month of the International Week of the Deaf (IWD). One of the best ways to show gratitude to God for a quality life is to…


Meet Nelson Igele, A Deaf student who is good at architectural designs

The Craft of Deaf Students at Kuje

That model was constructed by a deaf student with little or no training. Sara wants to become an artist, she has a flair for pottery, as we saw the…