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LIVELIHOODS
Livelihoods, one of DLU’s intervention programmes set up to improve lives and welfare of deaf people, their families and communities works particularly in remote rural areas where marginalisation and poverty are commonly experienced. Under this programme, Parents Business Group (PBG) was conceived and initiated in 2013 to support families with income generating solutions aimed at […]
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ART IN THE MAKING (ATM)
Deaf Link Uganda in partnership with Ugandan German Cultural Society/Goethe Zentrum Kampala (UGCS/GZK) conducted a five days’ workshop (01st – 05th November 2021) for Deaf youth. The workshop, facilitated by Uganda’s world-renowned Master artist, Sanaa Gateja at his studio in Lubowa, Kampala. This training aimed at imparting marketable skills in Creative Arts to boost the […]
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Daily Monitor Publication: Nassozi Kiyaga: The Ugandan champion of the deaf
“Deaf people are a great source of inspiration and encouragement. Their tenacity to survive and overcome the odds, are unmatched. I feel privileged to witness their inherent abilities and high IQ. Each person encountered is resourceful and dynamic: gifted in their own way; individual strengths reflect their ability to overcome daily barriers,” Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga […]
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DLU COVID-19 RESPONSE: Deaf People at the Forefront!
Bwanika Edward, a 47-year-old deaf man lives in Kamwokya and is a single father of three young children: two deaf girls aged 14 and 11 years respectively, and a 13-year-old hearing son. Bwanika is self-employed and works as a street food vendor along a dusty backstreet road in Kamwokya,
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STUDY TOUR
DLU organised a one-week Study Tour for six students sponsored in the Education Programme. The Tour, the first of its kind, took place from 08 – 14 December, 2019 with various places of interest to visit in Kampala and Entebbe.
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My Journey with Deaf Link Uganda
Maria Langefors from Sweden visits Deaf Link Uganda and meets a lot of fantastic people. Read her full story!
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Kachumbala rock
DLU work with deaf people and their families in local communities, and is based in remote villages in three districts in Uganda:
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Livelihoods Program: Akol and her bulls
A successful deaf role model, Akol has survived against all odds.
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Promoting Sustainable Living for Deaf in Rural Areas
DLU donated 3 turkeys to Olupot and within a one year period …
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Guardian shares experience
How old was your Davis when you met him? Davis was born deaf. He’s the son of my neighbour in Kayanga village, Rukungiri – Western Uganda. I met him when he was a young boy and have known him for over 13 years. What was your reaction when you first met him? He came looking […]
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Auntie shares experiences
How old was your child when you realised she was deaf? She was about 3 years old – but at that time she wasn’t staying with me. She came to live with me permanently when she was 6 years old. What was your reaction when you realised she was deaf? Confusion! All family members had […]
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Parents Perspective
Parents of deaf children hardly have opportunities to share personal experiences of having a deaf child.
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