West Bengal
The majority of our work is taking place in West Bengal, although we hope to expand our work in the future to other states in India.
In West Bengal we currently support 7 parents groups and 3 partner organisations.
We have supported Grahama Bell Centre for the Deaf (GBCD) for the past 3 years. During this time GBCD has grown in strength and experience and the parents group supported by GBCD has become very active and vocal in terms of lobbying for the rights of their deaf child and ensuring that they are included community life.
This year we have started a new partnership with Nir Ideal Home in the Haroa district of West Bengal.
Over the next 3 years this project aims to train
- Community Rehabilitation Workers on the needs of deaf children
- Empower parents to communicate with their deaf child
- Teach parents how to suppor their deaf child in mainstream education
- Empower parents to lobby for improved services within their region including access to relevant healthcare and educational support.
