Tobias Ochieng & Mary are the two Deaf teachers working at Humble Hearts School in the Donholm area of Nairobi. The school was set up by Beatrice Anunda and her family to support the poor children of Donholm.
I am very delighted that more and more deaf schools have started to employ Deaf teachers - it is very important for Deaf children to have positive role models. There are 10 members of staff at Maseno School for the Deaf who are Deaf which is excellent.
But the battle is not over yet - Deaf teachers needs more training, more understanding of sign bilingualism, how to develop bilingual education and training in KSL linguistics which is very important for Deaf pupils and the deaf community.
Humble Hearts is proud of the fact that it is one of a few sign bilingual schools in Kenya - along with Kenya Christian School for the Deaf and Kisii School for the Deaf.
I am very delighted that more and more deaf schools have started to employ Deaf teachers - it is very important for Deaf children to have positive role models. There are 10 members of staff at Maseno School for the Deaf who are Deaf which is excellent.
But the battle is not over yet - Deaf teachers needs more training, more understanding of sign bilingualism, how to develop bilingual education and training in KSL linguistics which is very important for Deaf pupils and the deaf community.
Humble Hearts is proud of the fact that it is one of a few sign bilingual schools in Kenya - along with Kenya Christian School for the Deaf and Kisii School for the Deaf.
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