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Watch Brown – a film by volunteers Brown Niyonsaba and Justin Spray
… Spray – explores the question "what does it mean to be a Deaf woman in Rwanda?" Brown shares her own experiences and … in delivering essential information - including for Deaf people. Brown was screened at the Women Deliver 2023 … on VSO's Imbere Heza project in Rwanda, who has supported Deaf young people to access health services. Brown has …
Acquisition Val Ex 2024 - Izna
… life-changing skills. £25 could help provide a girl who is deaf with support to learn sign language and return to … are not equipped to support their needs. Izna was born deaf and has lived a deeply isolated life. She was enrolled …
Women Deliver 2023
… WD2023 Arts and Film Festival. What does it mean to be a Deaf woman in Rwanda? Brown shares her own experiences and …
Celebrating VSO's lockdown heroes: VSO Volunteer Impact Awards
… due to his efforts sharing sexual health messages with Deaf communities in Rwanda. To date, Eric has mentored around 30 deaf peer educators in sexual and reproductive health, and … and health professionals have reached 1,500 young Deaf people within their communities. During the pandemic, …
Nina - Donation page - Summer appeal 2022 acquisition cold
… are not equipped to support their needs. Nina was born deaf and has lived a deeply isolated life. She was enrolled …
Izna GIF - Summer23 Acquisition
… life-changing skills. £25 could help provide a girl who is deaf with support to learn sign language and return to … are not equipped to support their needs. Izna was born deaf and has lived a deeply isolated life. She was enrolled …
Watch the VSO film receiving international acclaim
… VSO/ Paul Wambugu Meet the young activists fighting for Deaf rights Youth volunteers Raabia, a young filmmaker from … Kenyan counterpart, Enock, explain how badly marginalised Deaf people continue to be in both countries – and what …
Adolescent and youth health and wellbeing
… Bright' (Imbere Heza) project in Rwanda is ensuring Deaf young people aren't excluded from accessing sexual and … that explores the question 'what does it mean to be a Deaf woman in Rwanda?' Watch the film here. Vidheha Ranjan …
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Five ways volunteers are supporting students with disabilities
UK Aid Volunteering for Development
… cultural practices in Pakistan. Lotus Bleu Ltd Ensuring Deaf young people aren't excluded from sexual and … health and rights for marginalised and at-risk Deaf young people. ©VSO/Willemijn van Kol Sisters for …
International Volunteer Day around the world
Lost RV reunion thank you page
Why leave a gift in your Will to VSO?
Webinar: VSO’s Strategy 2022-28
Volunteering in Rwanda
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Our projects
… violence against women in Zimbabwe Imbere Heza - Ensuring Deaf young people aren't excluded from sexual and …
The value of volunteers - The state of the world's volunteerism
… VSO’s award-winning volunteers like Brown Niyonsaba , a Deaf health volunteer in Rwanda, or Anju and Prakiti, the deaf Nepali volunteers who translated public health materials into sign language to support the deaf community access public health messages, demonstrates …
Our Impact Beyond Volunteering finalists
Volunteer Impact Awards 2022: Changing lives through active citizenship
My volunteer journey: Uzoamaka Onyinye Didigwu
… I taught teachers sign language and interpreted for Deaf students in a secondary school. I started teaching them … think that if you use sign language you will become deaf later in life! Before, teachers would focus on the best …
Annual impact report
5 facts about women's rights around the world
… if they have mobility issues, a speech impediment or are Deaf. The Imbere Heza or ‘Futures Bright’ project in Rwanda is ensuring deaf youth in Rwanda have equal access to health services and … community health workers in sign language and supporting Deaf youth to understand their own sexual and reproductive …
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