TARGET GROUPS of KFDT and PROGRAMMES

KFDT uses many ways to fulfill its mission.

Target groups of KFDT are:
-Deaf children
-Parents of the deaf children
-Deaf teachers
-Government, NGOs and other organizations interesting in support the Deaf people
-Media
-Employers
-Schools for the Deaf
-Deaf communities


PROGRAMMES OF THE KENYA FEDERATION OF DEAF TEACHERS
In order to fulfill its mandates KFDT do the following programmes:

1. Education
KFDT plays a major rule in:
a] providing technical support to the institution for the Deaf on ways to improve Deaf education.
b] Involving in curriculum developments for the Deaf in conjunctions with the Kenya Institute of Education.
c] Encouraging deaf students to be trained as teachers
d] Facilitate the use of Sign Language in schools and in the general public

2. Bursary and sponsorship:
KFDT has established a bursary scheme from which deaf children, who are orphans and whose parents are unable to pay the boarding fees, get financial support. These kind of help supports them to get primary, post primary or college education.
They act as a role model to the other deaf people.
80% of the Deaf people in Kenya have never entered a classroom. We call for help to enable many deaf children to get access to the educational system and to stop the drop in education.

3. PUBLICITY:
KFDT is currently carrying out public campaigns to disseminate information about the different programmes to create awareness to the public about the problems of the
Hearing impairment.

- Organizing of seminaries and workshops to make the community aware of the needs of deaf children and adults in the country.
- Organizing sport events for both deaf children and a adults.
- Sign language awareness creation to the general public

4. HEALTH:
KFDT is carrying out health programmes to the deaf people on emergency issues like Aids/HIVS,smoking,etc. Most of these activities are carried out through awareness events like sports, drama and seminars.

5. FUND RAISING:
The Federation relies on voluntary contributions from individuals and organizations to carry out its activities.
For this reason KFDT is involved in fund raising programmes inside and outside the country.
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
You can help the KFDT to achieve it activities by:
Sponsoring a deaf child or a deaf student who wants to join college or secondary school.
Giving donation to KFDT and help the federation in fund raising.
Providing your skills on voluntary basis to KFDT.
Providing materials and financial support to help the KFDT in organizing sports, drama, seminars.
Assisting the KFDT to educate hearing people to accept the deaf people in the community.


Thank you very much! The Kenya Federation of Deaf Teacher