of countries do NOT recognize sign language as an OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
90
of Deaf people in DEVELOPING COUNTRIES do NOT go to school
Discovering Deaf Worlds (DDW) aims to reduce those statistics by strengthening local Deaf communities through capacity building, organizational development, and human rights training.
Our Solution
1317086
MILLION DOLLARS have been raised to TRAIN DEAF LEADERS in developing countries
2,103
Deaf people trained to TEACH OTHERS and pass on skills to their COMMUNITIES
We strive to change the world’s perspective on the abilities of deaf and hard of hearing persons, but we cannot do this alone.