NEWS: Intl Deaf Children’s Society Becomes Deaf Child Worldwide
What was formerly known as the International Deaf Children’s Society (IDCS) has recently circulated the following notice. People who already have turned to what is now known as Deaf Child Worldwide to learn from their database of project case studies and resources will be pleased to know that their organization is continuing to become stronger.
Dear friend ,
IDCS has come a long way since 2003 when we were founded by the National Deaf Children’s Society in the UK. We have learnt much about the situation for deaf children in developing countries and the role that we can play in creating change and supporting our partners.
Our knowledge, confidence and ambition has grown. The time is right to create a new, strong and separate identity for the next steps in our journey. From today 5 March 2008, we will become Deaf Child Worldwide.
Deaf Child Worldwide is the only UK based international development agency dedicated to enabling deaf children to overcome poverty and isolation. We work with partners in the countries where need is greatest throughout the world and we are the international development agency of the National Deaf Children’s Society (www.ndcs.org.uk) in the UK.
What has changed?
We have a new name and logo which shows our ambition to defend the rights of deaf children around the world. We also have a new focus so that we can maximise our impact.
We will work towards the following six strategic focus areas over the next five years
- Empowering families to improve communication with their deaf child
- Ensuring the inclusion of deaf children in their communities
- Building the capacity of local organisations to meet the needs of deaf children
- Promoting the development of family led movements to defend the rights of deaf children
- Ensuring local and national governments respect the rights of deaf children
- Strengthening Deaf Child Worldwide
We will be working together with our partners to mainstream gender, HIV/AIDS and promote working from a social model of disability.
What is still the same?
We will continue to develop our country programme work in India and in East Africa alongside our Small Grants Programme and our information sharing network. We will also keep sending our newsletter Learning from Each Other to all our network members so you can expect a copy in your inbox soon!
How you can find out more?
Our website for practitioners is still packed with information on work with deaf children and their families in developing countries. You can find out more at www.deafchildworldwide.info
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