This year we had 23 students graduate from the basic education project. These students left their families, many for the first time to make a two-year investment in their future. They learned basic math, literacy, social studies and life skills. They also learned Cambodian sign language and seemed to make many good friends. Congratulations to […]
Continue ReadingLast week, we opened the basic education project’s academic year in all three of our locations. Many of the year one students had parents come to the ceremony and they had a chance to learn about all the services DDP has to offer. Some of the students immediately jump in trying to communicate with the […]
Continue ReadingThis weekend was the tenth ISF Tournament for people of all abilities. DDP fielded teams from all three of our provinces and had many fans and staff supports cheering them on. You can check out more highlights in the photo album on our Facebook page.
Continue ReadingWelcome home to the Cambodian National Deaf Football Team! These fine men went to Malaysia last week to represent us in the First ASEAN Deaf Championship. Though, they were not the tournament winners, we were very proud to have them represent us in an international tournament. They have already begun planning for the next tournament […]
Continue ReadingCambodia lost to Thailand in a friendly football match yesterday, here in Phnom Penh but they will face off again in December at the 1st ASEAN Deaf Football Championship. This is the first time a Cambodian Deaf football team will compete on a national level and, in the match yesterday, they showed great promise. Thailand […]
Continue ReadingDisability is nothing but a word. This was reinforced to our Deaf community this weekend through the I Can workshop with our partner Epic Arts. Our Deaf students and community member were reminded that they can speak up for their rights and accomplish anything they can dream A huge thanks to Epic Arts and their […]
Continue ReadingEvery month the Deaf Development Programme receives a few visitors but we were thrilled today to welcome members of the Maryknoll family, the Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ Friends Across Borders group. The group will be visiting the various Maryknoll projects in Phnom Penh during their ten day stay in Cambodia. Five of our Deaf Tour Guides […]
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Today two graduates of DDP’s Basic Education Project have started on the next step of their careers. They will be training with our newest partner Center for Global Impact (CGI) to be seamstresses. CGI works in Cambodia “providing a pathway out of poverty through education, vocational training and business development.” Not only will the students […]
Continue ReadingThis weekend a blast from the past came to visit us! Pepe is from Sweden and has visited DDP multiple times over the last 15 years. On this visit, he brought a special gift with him from the Swedish Deaf Sports Federation (SDI). For any of you that regularly follow the DDP blog, you will […]
Continue ReadingA couple of times every year DDP hosts guests that are interested in putting their skills to use sharing DDP’s story. Last week, Dan Quinlan joined our outreach teams in Kampong Cham to document the process of meeting deaf folks for the first time. Dan was first introduced to DDP a few years ago while […]
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