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Make provisions for nursery education
for pre-school deaf children.
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To reach out and offer counselling
for deaf people as well as their families.
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To increase the socio-economic capacity
of 18 year olds & over through adult education
in the method of sign language, health, literacy,
citizenship, HIV/Aids sensitization workshops,
numeracy etc.
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The training of suitable candidates
to become teachers of sign language & literacy
programs. The training of Sign Language Interpreters
and the setting up of an interpreter service.
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The ongoing development of a job
finding service to aid deaf people find employment
and to set up job creation schemes and to be on
hand to offer support to co-workers and employers
alike.
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To stimulate interest and encourage
the participation of the deaf community in the
work of the association to keep it democratic
and strengthened.
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Deaf awareness workshops & seminars
for the general public as well as interested organisations
and groups.
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To collaborate and join in partnership
with other NGOs, Government agencies and beneficial
partners to work towards rapid progress towards
their objectives.
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To further develop the Gambian Sign
Language (GSL). It was created by GADHOH utilizing
knowledge of the native sign language and has
its own distinctive grammar. They also produce
a number of sign language books & a dictionary.
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Providing practical skills training
and education for young deaf women.
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Providing training opportunities
for parents of deaf children, especially in respect
of learning skills in sign language for better
communication with their offspring. The same service
is available for work colleagues and employers.
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The development of local branches
nationwide.
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Continued development of the organisation
to increase its effectiveness and its efficient
use of its limited resources.
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The setting up of clubs for the
deaf around The Gambia. |
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