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I want to be a Fashion Designer
These were Nalukwago’s words during a Fashion Show event organized by DARLIA Skills Training Center, in Mukono district. Nalukwago is a story of determined perseverance. Orphaned at a very young age, her paternal grandmother took her on, providing her the very best care, love and nourishment in Kamuwanula, a remote rural village in Nakasongola district […]
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Graduation
BUILDING DEAF RESILIENCE THROUGH EDUCATION “Education is the most powerful tool which you can use to change the World” Nelson Mandela. Those words echo loud with our long journey in contributing to the education of young deaf people in Uganda. On 19 January 2024, Deaf Link Uganda (DLU) staff and a member of our Board […]
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Livelihoods
Parents Business Groups (PBG) Working with families of the deaf in rural communities in DLU-Eastern (Ngora & Kumi districts), DLU is transforming livelihoods of the deaf, disabled children and those living in poverty – by providing income generating avenues through home-based economic projects. In its 5th Round this year, PBG seven new beneficiaries qualified to […]
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Business Entreprise
Work Placements After completing their education two of DLU sponsored students were provided six months’ work placements to support transition from education into employment. Okurut James completed Industrial Training in Carpentry & Joinery at Mbale Secondary school for the Deaf. In June DLU placed him to work with SEBIUS Furniture, a carpentry business in Salaama (Kampala), […]
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Literacy Development
D.E.A.R DAY Uganda celebrates the 9th Annual Drop Everything & Read (D.E.A.R) Day on 15 March 2023 under the theme Reading as a way of Life. The initiative led by Peace Corps Uganda is held in partnership with Ministry of Education and Sports, Kampala Capital City Authority, Deaf Link Uganda (DLU), Rotary Uganda, African Readers, […]
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Christmas Book Fair
DLU Fundraising initiative Deaf Link Uganda (DLU) was invited by partner Goethe Zentrum-Kampala (GZK) as a vendor at this year’s Christmas Book Fair held on Saturday 3 December at Forest Cottages, Naguru in Kampala. The event fit perfectly well in celebration of International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), a United Nation initiative that aims […]
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Sign Language Course
Our Pioneer Sign Language Students Awarded Certificates It was all celebrations and excitement as our first Sign Language learners were awarded certificates upon completion of their Beginners’ course: Level 1: Basic Sign Language. The one month training (01 – 30 November 2022) was held at Goethe Zentrum – Kampala language center in Kamwokya, Bukoto Street. […]
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Study tour with Deaf students of Wakiso SSS
In fulfilling her mandate in promoting education for deaf young people, DLU organised a study tour for students and teachers of Wakiso senior secondary school for the deaf. This was aimed at promoting exposure learning to students under our literacy development programme as a way of improving learning abilities among deaf and hard of hearing […]
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The Vocational Award By Sunrise Kampala Goes To…
In recognition of her dedicated services to improve the welfare of Deaf people in Uganda, Rotary Sunrise Club, Kampala awarded Ms. Nnassozi B. Kiyaga the Vocational Award 2022 on Tuesday 8th February 2022. The event was highly interactive and well attended by Rotarians who expressed interest in issues of the Deaf. “Give a dog a […]
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DLU Video Gallery
Covid-19: An Artist’s Story. Mandela Alex https://youtu.be/OkDh2i03StsCovid-19: A Deaf student’s experiences. Nakibuulehttps://youtu.be/ccmagIbBlD0Covid-19: Personal Experiences – Mutumbahttps://youtu.be/U02eVdzqHIMModern Batik Art Workshop Documentaryhttps://youtu.be/PNbbboarUxkDemocracy Talks by Embassy Of Swedenhttps://youtu.be/ZnsxvnL4aowA Deaf Link Uganda Production on Covid-19https://youtu.be/vUlAH4eLlMEAGAINST ODDS : Educating the Deafhttps://youtu.be/65jSIfUYe74DEAF & Proudly sohttps://youtu.be/dXt_etmHmGYCovid-19: A Student’s Dilemma. Kazibwehttps://youtu.be/FdAjz08fn1gCovid-19: Overcoming Barriers to Survive! – Ssebattahttps://youtu.be/cGp1nRBqMXQCovid-19: A Deaf couple’s story. Baluku and […]
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