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The Vision…
Many years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Junior
delivered his famous speech “I have a dream”. He was envisioning a better
society where the black minority that are oppressed and unrecognized then will
be accepted in a society that has whites’ as majority. Today if he where alive
he will smile, because his dream has come to pass… In Africa, there are social crusaders, civil liberty organizations, youth empowerment organizations, HIV enlightenment organizations etc. The deaf/hearing impaired have been so marginalized, it’s almost like they do not exist. Nobody talks about them (unless negatively). And when some highly placed hearers show interest in their plight, it is to exploit them. True,
some of this deaf brothers and sisters has many association, but nobody is
paying attention to them, as such they are not united, they are not listened to,
they are not secularly educated, they are jobless, and very poor… So ‘we see a vision’ a better society where the deaf/hearing impaired minority will be well accepted in a society that has hearing people as majority… The Prothese Initiative Projects is not a deaf organization, but a deaf empowerment non-governmental organization, registered in the United Kingdom as a Charity. Come along as we show you, what the Prothese Initiative Projects is doing...
Our MissionTo break the barrier between hearers and the deaf in West Africa, to create a recognizable link between deaf/hearing impaired and the hearers in the society...
Organization ProfileThe
Prothese Initiative Projects The Director of the organization is Aireomiye Melchy Olamide James, assisted by a wonderful team of dedicated individuals, both hearing and deaf. The activities of the organization is supervised by a committee known as the Supervisory Board. This committee is chaired by Dr. Ikechuckwu Nwadinigwe. Please read our Profile for more on this... Our work has been recognized by many individuals in Nigeria, and around the World... Dr. Nwadinigwe (University of Lagos): 'This is a great service for the deaf, I am most delighted to serve on the Supervisory committee'. Rev. Akindada: 'At last something is being done for the deaf' Dr. Lauri Rush (Gallaudet University): 'Deaf people around the world are oppressed and need education and training to empower them...' Dr. Asiah Mason (Gallaudet University): 'Keep the momentum of this project going, we can make the world a better place...' Pastor Abel Kamandu (CEFISE, Burkina-Faso):' Deaf people have the capability, but not a lot of help...' Aminata Rose Diallo (Senegal): 'Deaf people have same rights as hearers...' Fr. Eugene Murenzi (Rwanda): 'the world must come together as one to solve its' problems...' Otilia Rodrigues (Australia): 'Education, communication, breaking through the barriers, and understanding deaf people is important...' We are constantly working towards improving on our work so far...
Contact InformationWe invite you to get in touch with us via telephone, fax, or email, for further clarifications...
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