Stories

Vietnam Deaf Hairstyling Business: Generating deaf employment
A decade ago, he was a novice hairstylist. Now he owns his own Vietnam deaf hairstyling business with many deaf and hearing customers.

Showcase: GNAD
Sarah visited Ghana last year & worked with GNAD Youth. Watch the video to learn more!

Never Met Another Deaf Person: Deaf Children, Remote Villages
Deaf children and families living in remote villages in Ghana had never met another deaf person. Robert Sampana transformed their lives.

Deaf International Development Professionals: Joshua Josa
Watch Joshua Josa, a Deaf man, explain how he started his career in the international development field. In ASL with English captions.

Young Volunteer in Kenya: Norma Morán’s experience
Sometimes experienced professionals don’t want younger people’s ideas. Norma Morán explains her experience as a young volunteer in Kenya.

Power of Empowerment
Empowering deaf women in Africa – what happens?

Hearing and Deaf Kids Connecting
In one school in Zimbabwe, Africa, hearing students and deaf students didn’t interact. But one day, that changed–hearing and deaf kids connected.

Sign Language and Deaf Education in South Africa
Ayanda Ntukwana at Sign Language Education and Development (SLED) shares her experience in Deaf education in South Africa.

Deaf African Women Leaders
Three strong Deaf African women leaders have a message they want to share with other Deaf women around the world! From Ghana and Togo.

Deaf Women Leaders in Ghana, Africa: Empowerment, Advancement
Deaf women leaders are active in Ghana. And they are helping other deaf women learn to be leaders too. Watch interview of two leaders.

Asociación Sordos Limón: Afro-Costa Rican Deaf
Asociación Sordos Limón describes the lives of Deaf Afro-Costa Ricans and compares them to the habitants of the capital city — San José.

Dulamsuren Jigjid: Mongolian Deaf Leader
Mongolian Deaf leader Dulamsuren Jigjid shares her story of how she became an empowered Deaf woman leader. She is advancing disability rights in Mongolia.