Have you been dying to learn Cambodian Sign Language but not had the time to come to class? Soon, there will be videos up on the DDP YouTube channel with a number of basic-level signs. Thanks to Sarah, our PACE volunteer who was introduced on this blog a few weeks ago, CSL will be (hopefully) […]
Continue ReadingFor many hearing people, the placement of different objects when interpreting can be a challenging concept to get. If the table is placed on the right hand side, initially when someone is talking about the table, then there the table will stay in the mental picture unless it is moved. This morning, during an interpreting […]
Continue ReadingOver the weekend a few of our Phnom Penh staff headed down to join in the fun and activities of our DDP Office in Kampot. Saturday morning started with some time for introductions, to get to know our new students now living in the DDP house as well as our year 2 students and fellow […]
Continue ReadingFirstly, I would like to introduce myself; I am Sarah Laverick, here in Cambodia on a 2 month volunteer placement organised by Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia (along with Australian Volunteers International). I am studying a Bachelor of Human Sciences with a Community Services major, and I am passionate about helping people and creating a world […]
Continue ReadingThis week we had the pleasure of meeting Katrina Garvey from Australia, along with her mentor Libby Best and interpreter Pam Spicer; who are here in Cambodia for a couple of weeks on a study tour. Katrina, who is deaf, is studying a Bachelor of Photography at Queensland College of Art at Griffith University in Brisbane. She […]
Continue ReadingLast Saturday we said farewell to Jaana, Marko and their lovely interpreters from the Finnish Association of the Deaf (FAD), after an informative and fun-filled week. In the morning we toured the town and took in the main sights of Phnom Penh, along with a trip to the markets for a little shopping. After a quick break, we headed […]
Continue ReadingToday Jaana, president of the Finnish Association of the Deaf, started her week visiting DDP and seeing the projects FAD has been supporting for almost 17 years. The day was packed full of meetings with project managers but after the day was done, our Deaf staff had an opportunity to just sit and chat with […]
Continue ReadingAs the Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme has become better known, more and more visitors, especially deaf people, have made their way to our offices and activities. Partly that is because a former DDP staff—Ms. Ronise Barreras–settled in Kampot Province and started Hands On Travel, a tour agency serving deaf clients from around the world. […]
Continue ReadingToday, at DCC Phnom Penh, we welcome a team from` Wesley Methodist Church in Singapore. This morning, the team is leading a workshop on unlocking limitations. Around 25 Deaf community member have turned up to participate and learn with the team of nine from Singapore. This afternoon, the whole group will participate in soccer training. […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, students from around Asia, participating in the Signis Media for Peace workshop, came by our women’s soccer practice to hone their journalism skills. Beyond interview techniques, they had to learn to work with an interpreter and the challenges of covering a sporting event when people are on the move. We look forward […]
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