About us
We have a vision of a world in which children and young people who have sensory impairments are full and active participants in their families and communities.
To make that vision a reality, we work with other organisations to support and empower deaf children in income-poor countries. We want to make sure they have access to education and vocational training, that they are treated with dignity and respect and that they have a strong sense of their own self-worth.
We are a small charity based in Shrewsbury in the UK. We make sure we are effective by developing partnerships with community-based initiatives and other international charities and non-governmental organisations.
Right now we are working in parts of Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi.
We are named in honour of Doreen Woodford, our former President who passed away on New Years Eve 2011. She began her career with Barnardo Childcare and at the Liverpool School for the Deaf. Following her degree and teacher training at the University of Manchester, Doreen taught at schools in Margate, Liverpool, Malvern and London.
Following her retirement from teaching, Doreen followed a lifelong interest in the needs of deaf children in other countries by establishing organisations to support service provision in Africa and Asia.
Doreen was a well respected and loved figure member of the deaf community, with a passion for helping deaf children around the world to realise their potential.
You can support our work by making a donation online and there are loads of other ways you can help.
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