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Silent Classroom

While many of the deaf students in our Basic Education Project are very vocal, walking up to the classroom in Kampong Cham, often the only indication that class is in session is that there is no lock on the door.  Kampong Cham is home to 31 basic education students, divided between the year one and […]

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DAC International Day of the Deaf

The Disability Action Council, under the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth in Cambodia, hosted a ceremony to honor the International Day of the Deaf today.  The students from DDP’s Basic Education Project, member of the Deaf community, and DDP staff attended along with our partners at Krousar Thmey and many other NGOs working […]

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Developing new teaching tools

Yesterday, DDP was visited by our friend Patrick who is working to put together an interactive computer program that will aid in teaching CSL.

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Caritas Australia Comes to Visit

Caritas Australia, one of DDP’s most valued supporters, came to visit us!  This team of five had the opportunity to visit our barbershop – Chris even got his hair cut by our job training participants.  They also met with the management team to learn more about the work of DDP and visited our first year […]

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Deaf Warriors put up a fight

Yesterday, our Deaf Warriors played their second to last game of the season against Union Club.  It was, by far, one of the best matches of the season. 

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Catholic Visitors

Today we had a whole group of visitors from the Catholic Synod of the Diocese of Phnom Penh.  This is a group of Catholics who have come together in a multi-day conference with the Bishop Olivier to  share, learn, reflect, and pray. 

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Deaf Development Programme Homecoming, Part II

On September 14, DDP hosting the first annual homecoming to support our Deaf Warriors soccer team. 

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Pchum Ben

Earlier this week was the conclusion of the Pchum Ben celebrations here in Cambodia.  This 15-day ceremony is a time to honor deceased ancestors, make offerings at the Wat, and spend time with family and close friends.  

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International Week of the Deaf – Friday

The whole ‘family’ arrived Friday afternoon for Sports Day!  Groups came from our centers in Kampong Cham and Kampot, as well as locals from around Phnom Penh.  There were football matches and badminton games – each province fielded a team.  We also had chess games going on throughout the afternoon.  This was a great reunion […]

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International Week of the Deaf – Thursday

What does human rights mean to you?  This was the theme of our drawing competition on Thursday of the International Week of the Deaf in Cambodia.  The students in our Phnom Penh based Basic Education Project and some local deaf community members each created a masterpiece expressing their perspectives.  Mr. Lek Sinrithy, DDP Program Manager, […]

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