WFD concerned on Deaf children in Haiti
WFD concerned on Deaf children in Haiti10 February 2010
WFD has received information from various sources about the Haiti earthquake’s impacts on Deaf population, even though received information still remains scattered. World Federation of the Deaf is especially concerned for the needs of deaf children, who are particularly affected by this crisis. However, more information is greatly needed concerning the Deaf community at large. WFD is working at the moment with its Regional Secretariat in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean and the Deaf Association in Dominican Republic (Asociación Nacional de Sordos de la Republica Dominicana) to find ways how to help Deaf population. However, at this point, WFD can only encourage people to make donations either directly to deaf organisations or through other reputable humanitarian aid organisations. Please note that WFD is not in a position to ensure any reliability of these organisations and how donations are used. Thank you for all those who have expressed their willingness to help.
Up to the present, WFD has obtained information about the following organisations that have been affected by the earthquake:
CAPPA-Deaf-Haiti's building was completely destroyed by the earthquake. C.A.P.P.A, Center for Assistance of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, is a national non-profit organisation working on integration and support of psycho-socio-cultural aspects of people with Deaf and hard of hearing concentrating mainly on children and young adolescents in Haiti. Website: http://www.freewebs.com/cappahaiti
Institut Montfort Pour Enfants Sourds (Montfort Institute for Deaf Children) Institute Montfort is a school with over 600 Deaf students. The school was destroyed by the earthquake, but fortunately all the children who lived in the dormitory were safe. However, situation of those children who went home after school is still unknown. They have appealed money to build up a fence around their place of relocation and to set up a small warehouse to store furniture. Website: www.FriendsOfMontfort.org
(Friends of Montfort is functioning in the US)
St Vincent SchoolThe school served deaf, blind and other children with disabilities also including a group of children with severe multiple disabilities and wheelchair users. It is supported by Episcopal community. The school was destroyed in the earthquake, but the survived children are evacuated. Some money has been raised for their cause by a religious community.http://www.cmmh.org, orhttp://www.friendsofstvincents.org
WFD again stresses that Deaf people must be included in the acute emergency relief phase as well as in the reconstruction process. WFD shares the view with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that has recently stated that persons with disabilities must not become the forgotten ones during times of crises.
http://www.wfdeaf.org/
WFD has received information from various sources about the Haiti earthquake’s impacts on Deaf population, even though received information still remains scattered. World Federation of the Deaf is especially concerned for the needs of deaf children, who are particularly affected by this crisis. However, more information is greatly needed concerning the Deaf community at large. WFD is working at the moment with its Regional Secretariat in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean and the Deaf Association in Dominican Republic (Asociación Nacional de Sordos de la Republica Dominicana) to find ways how to help Deaf population. However, at this point, WFD can only encourage people to make donations either directly to deaf organisations or through other reputable humanitarian aid organisations. Please note that WFD is not in a position to ensure any reliability of these organisations and how donations are used. Thank you for all those who have expressed their willingness to help.
Up to the present, WFD has obtained information about the following organisations that have been affected by the earthquake:
CAPPA-Deaf-Haiti's building was completely destroyed by the earthquake. C.A.P.P.A, Center for Assistance of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, is a national non-profit organisation working on integration and support of psycho-socio-cultural aspects of people with Deaf and hard of hearing concentrating mainly on children and young adolescents in Haiti. Website: http://www.freewebs.com/cappahaiti
Institut Montfort Pour Enfants Sourds (Montfort Institute for Deaf Children) Institute Montfort is a school with over 600 Deaf students. The school was destroyed by the earthquake, but fortunately all the children who lived in the dormitory were safe. However, situation of those children who went home after school is still unknown. They have appealed money to build up a fence around their place of relocation and to set up a small warehouse to store furniture. Website: www.FriendsOfMontfort.org
(Friends of Montfort is functioning in the US)
St Vincent SchoolThe school served deaf, blind and other children with disabilities also including a group of children with severe multiple disabilities and wheelchair users. It is supported by Episcopal community. The school was destroyed in the earthquake, but the survived children are evacuated. Some money has been raised for their cause by a religious community.http://www.cmmh.org, orhttp://www.friendsofstvincents.org
WFD again stresses that Deaf people must be included in the acute emergency relief phase as well as in the reconstruction process. WFD shares the view with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that has recently stated that persons with disabilities must not become the forgotten ones during times of crises.
http://www.wfdeaf.org/
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