Deaf and Blind Africa

19/05/2022

We’re thrilled to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day!🥳🥳🥳 In a world where the Internet plays such a big part in our day-to-day lives, equal access has never been more important! We are proud to help make the web more inclusive for everyone.
https://youtu.be/6-jc9n6nfBo

15/04/2022

The smiles say it all.
Donating spare phones to those that need them the most.

26/01/2022

Thanking all those who have so far donated their phones.
Our mission is to empower those born deaf and/or blind in Africa to have full participation to life.
https://deafandblind.org/gadget-it-forward/

05/01/2022

A child with vision will use their vision to communicate.
A child with less or no vision will need something to communicate. Touch is that vital tool that helps them to see, feel, listen, etc.
Therefore, for the Deafblind people, their HANDS are essentially their EYES.
For more information;

In this webcast, Barbara Miles, a well-known author and lecturer, discusses the unique function hands serve for individuals who are deafblind. For people wit...

24/12/2021

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Wishing you a great festive season.

10/12/2021

Here is another beneficiary from the Gadget it Forward program. Juliet is a teacher by profession . She is considered deaf-blind. To explain a little, Juliet is completely deaf but has limited vision. She is so happy with the upgrade to a new Samsung A12. Here are her exact words "Wow, thank you so much...this phone can type so fast compared to my previous"
We know many deaf and/or blind people in Africa have no phones and we challenge you to put a smile on someone. https://deafandblind.org/gadget-it-forward/

05/12/2021

Happy Holidays!!
On 1st January, we will officially be 9 months old. We are so grateful for the reception received so far. Disability is not inability as many can attest nowadays. Our journey is just starting yet we have so much work to do however the good news is we are grateful for every step of the way.
We are happy to inform you that we have a fully functional website that is ADA & WCAG compliant. Thanks to accessiBe for the partnership with us. Our website is compliant to many things like; Blind-users, Seizure safe, Cognitive disability, Keyboard navigation, etc.
We are also pleased to inform you that we launched our Gadget It Forward program: In here, we ask those who wish to donate their phones or laptops to sign up on our website under the Gadget It Forward tab. Those who wish to apply for free gadgets, a link is under Smartphone Application. We are pleased to let you know that some beneficiaries have received these already. For their privacy, we will only put-up photos or videos after getting prior consent.
www.deafandblind.org

03/12/2021

www.deafandblind.org

Non profit Organisation

08/11/2021

Our Gadget it Forward Program will be open online for those who wish to donate their used phones to Deaf and Blind Africa.

For those in Canada and U.S.A, here is our toll free number.
+1 855-939-6662.
7am to 3pm, Pacific Times.