Lao Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit Annual meeting (day one 1 November 2010)

During 1-3 November 2010 Lao Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit (DHHU) organized the annual meeting with SHIA to sum up what they have been done and present about the future plan. The first day was the internal meeting between DHHU and representative from SHIA. In the morning, Mr. Ichiro Miyamoto presented about WFD and the movement of Deaf People in the Asia and Pacific Region and among ASEAN countries. In the afternoon, Mr. Bountem Chantalivong, Director of DHHU, presented about their presentation for the second day meeting. many positive comment were raise during the meeting which lead to a better preparation for the next day meeting

Mr. Ichoro Miyamoto, Director of Regional Secretariat in Asia/Pacific, WFD

Mr. Bountem Chantalivong, Direcotr of DHHU, presented their works

Board memeber of the Lao deaf and hard of hearing learn how to write a project proposal

Six members of Lao deaf and hard of hearing unit have been trained about project proposal writing with trainer from Rural Research and Development Training Center (RRDTC) from 19 - 23 October 2010. the training course design to strengthen the deaf capacity on fund raising to develop their unit.

Group work

Receiving certificate from the trainer

Visiting Selangor School of the Deaf

During the second day of the study tour the deaf team visited Selangor school of the deaf.
This is the only one special school for the deaf from 7 - 14 years old in Selangor state. This year there are 122 student enrolled (71 male students and 51 female students). The school encourage the students to achieve all curriculum by their own ability  

Meeting with School principle team

Saved

Present gift to School Principle

Pre-year class

Deaf teacher at IT class

School motto

Visiting MFD's affiliates

Lao Deaf Unit had a chance to visit two MFD's affiliated namely Kuala Lumpur Society of the Deaf (KLSD) and Melaka Society of the Deaf (POPNM)

Each affiliate, located in each state in Malaysia, has a One-Stop Centers (PUSKOM) for the deaf which provides numerous services for the deaf community such as:

• Bridging the digital divide and poverty eradication-free ICT classes
• Communication and Information accessibility through ICT (Video Replay Services)
• Education program and talks
• Gatherings and activities - Malaysian Sign Language class for the public, Adult Literacy Programs, Women's program and art &craft workshops
• Service Center - Sign Language Interpreting service, employment, peer counselling    

The Lao Deaf team signed in visiting book at KLSD

Gift exchange with representative of POPNM