We have recently welcomed a new client who is both deaf and blind. This challenging case is the first of its kind for DDP, and possibly for any project in Cambodia. In the above photo, our teachers are forming his hands into the sign for “mango”, after having had him hold and smell a mango.
Continue ReadingThe Deaf Development Programme placed Chheng Rattanak in a job training course to prepare him for work as a barber. He is now successfully employed as a barber in Kandal Province. The Job Training Project hopes to see all of its students find work and attain self-reliance.
Continue ReadingWe celebrated the Khmer New Year with an event at the DDP offices in Phnom Penh. A popular game for the Khmer New Year is Veay Ka Orm. This involves suspending clay pots filled with baby powder, candy and a small prize. Participants are blind folded and given three chances to hit one of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Khmer New Year is one of the most important holidays in Cambodia. It is celebrated annually in April. Cambodians who live in Phnom Penh go to their traditional home area in the provinces to be with family. The holiday is celebrated with feasts, festivals and visits to the local wat. To mark the beginning […]
Continue ReadingThis weekend DDP celebrated International Women’s Day. Kampong Cham made these splendid headdresses pictured below as a part of their celebration. At our celebration in Phnom Penh, the main office staff formed groups, along with our deaf students, and put together a variety show. We had two groups of models, four skits, and some dancing. Our […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, DDP was thrilled to welcome the board from the ASEAN Deaf Sports Federation (ADSF) to Phnom Penh. Their board members came from five different ASEAN nations and with the help of their host and contact here in Cambodia, Mr. Vong Sopheak, they are researching setting up a deaf sports association here in […]
Continue ReadingAt DDP, we recognize that we are only as strong as our staff. So, we always try to find ways for them to continue their education and develop themselves. Many of our Deaf staff have been asking for English class. Starting this year, we were able to fulfill that wish with twice weekly English […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, DDP hosted the first ever Deaf Youth Camp in Cambodia. This fine group traveled together from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap for a weekend of leadership activities, excursions, and time to bond in a deaf-centric environment. The leaders and participants were a mix of ages, long- and short-time signers, DDP students and […]
Continue ReadingAt DDP, we do our best to teach our students useful skills. Usually, this means some math, some literacy, and a whole lot of sign language but on the weekends, we get to teach other useful life lessons. Such as, how to swim. One of our two interns from Australia used to swim competitively, so […]
Continue ReadingFor the past two months, these two (Caitlan on the left and Rachael on the right) have been serving as interns here at DDP. Both come to us from Macquarie University’s PACE Program in Sydney, Australia. Read some of their first reflections below. From Caitlan: My name is Caitlan . I am currently studying a […]
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