Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
We have a deaf population
of at least 270,000.
Generally in part having any kind of disabled
child is termed as a curse.
We don't even know sign language. We cannot
even understand what the deaf
are saying, because
they've never been integrated into the society.
What happens when a deaf child wants
to go to the hospital?
Chances are he'll just sit back at home and die.
If he's picked up by police,
he's going to be locked up in jail.
way he's going to be able to communicate.
What deaf aid is trying to do is get these people to
start thinking differently and make them
realize that their disability
is not really there inability to do anything.
By bringing these kids out, we're trying really to
change the way the society is thinking. And give
the deaf people or any disabled people some kind
of a state to set a position in the society;
which they never had before.
We have a program called the
Cisco Networking Academy program.
And the program is a really dynamic
education program that teaches
students regardless of where they come from.
Deaf aid academy is actually part of our
Cisco Academy program.
Many of the kids at deaf aid
are doing IT Essentials.
It teaches them PC hardware and
software maintenance.
The kids actually learn how to troubleshoot PCs,
how to install hardware in the computer,
basically taking technology and
empowering people.
They have a very strong asset that they own which
is they don't get any distractions.
They don't get affected by noise.
When they're given a job, they do it perfectly.
The program continues to innovate by looking
for new partners who can help the
students get access to jobs.
Because once they get income, they will be able
it in their family and their community.
All of a sudden they become valuable
not only to the society
but also to their own families.
This is Kibera and this is my home.
you + networks = impactx
cisco