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Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs)
Children of Deaf adults are stigmatised and abused because of their parents' deafness. In some African cultures superstitions prevail that these children will one day become deaf like their parents.

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Message from Executive Director
A brief account of some common experiences of Deaf people in Uganda highlights the apparent discrimination, prejudice, isolation and barriers they face. Therefore, there is an urgent need to respond to and address the abuse of their human rights.
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Newsletter Issue No. 1
Deaf African Woman - Poem
The Right to Equal Opportunity.
Deaf people have a right to equal opportunities like hearing people, they must not be undermined, abused or discriminated against. We can excel - and deserve the right to be treated with respect.
Okwele Richard - Director DLU
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Communication policy
Deaf Link Uganda recognises Deaf people as a cultural and linguistic minority with a shared history, culture and language of their own. Ugandan Sign Language is therefore used as the main medium of communication and instruction.
   
Mission
To advance the welfare of Deaf people in Uganda by providing educational, social, economic and cultural opportunities.
  
Vision
To create a society free of barriers for all Deaf people in Uganda so as to enable them lead meaningful and dignified lives.

Headline News
• Sharing experiences as parents of a Deaf daughter
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• The Daily Monitor - KiBO youth donate to the Deaf.
• Nassozi Kiyaga - Interviewed at Vision Voice. download
• Deaf Link Uganda - Eastern :Project started.
• Deafness in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  
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Ugandan Sign Language is the official langugage of the Deaf.

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