Today we had to run down to Kampot Province for some meetings. We got over to DDP House, our hostel for young deaf people in our Education Project, just as they were washing dishes after lunch.
Category: Deaf
People and activities in the Cambodian deaf world
Khmer New Year 2017 — #2
Before the deaf people and their families returned to their traditional villages to celebrate with their elders there, the Deaf Community Center had a celebration for all the deaf community the Sunday before the New Year exodus began. Click here and scroll down to #2 to see the photos.
Sam and Cecilia Stanton at DDP
Today Cecilia and Sam Stanton visited the Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme. Sam is the executive director of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Here they are receiving DDP khramas. Srey Nuch, the sign language interpreter, stands behind them.
NTID Visit
Last week our visitors to DDP were from Finland and today they were from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York. Chris Kurz and Tommie Sarchet (white sweater) came to discuss training for teachers in deaf education, something that is greatly needed in Cambodia.
ANM (Monday 2)
This was Kalle’s last full day in Cambodia and it really was a full day with filming at DDP (two times), the Killing Field, the Genocide Museum, and at a deaf family’s home. Click here and scroll down to Monday 2.
ANM (Sunday)
After two days in Kampong Cham Province, Kalle returned really excited about the video he shot there and his experience with the deaf community outside of Phnom Penh. Then he returned to the Deaf Community Center in Phnom Penh to film more with the local deaf populace. Click here to see today’s activities and then scroll down to Sunday.
ANM (Saturday)
Today was Johanna’s last day in Cambodia. She did some shopping for gifts for her family and then stopped by DDP for a final visit with the local deaf community. Click here and scroll down to Saturday.
ANM (Friday)
Today was a lighter day for everyone except Johanna who had a series of meetings with individuals. Click here and then scroll down to Friday.
ANM (Thursday)
Yesterday was spent sitting around the meeting table but this morning was spent shooting video for the seven short films Kalle is making. Then in the afternoon the meetings resumed. Click here and then scroll down to Thursday.
ANM (Wednesday)
The Deaf Development Programme office was closed today for the celebration of Women’s Day, a public holiday in Cambodia, but Johanna Karinen met with Keat Sokly and Charlie Dittmeier all day long, away from the office. And Johanna was joined by two colleagues who arrived from Finland. Click here and scroll down to Wednesday.