FAD Planning Visit Day 2

Tashi Bradford

Meeting People
4 May 2009

In the morning Anja Malm and Tiina Hedrén had their first ride in a tuk-tuk on the way to the Deaf Development Programme. Anja and Tiina

Virpi Thurén with Anja and Tiina at the entrance to the Deaf Development Programme office building. Virpi, Anja, and Tiina at DDP

Today was a day to introduce the Finnish visitors to various people connected with DDP. The first introductions were at the weekly DDP Monday morning staff meeting. DDP staff meeting

On a tour of the DDP building, the first stop was at the office of the sign language researchers where Sokchea showed the visitors copies of the newly published sign language handbooks. Meeting the sign language researchers

Two classes had to be combined today because of a sick teacher and one small group worked in a corridor area to avoid crowding the classroom floor. Observing a small group classroom activity

At the end of the morning, the FAD representatives went to the National Center for Disabled People to meet Mr. Yi Veasna, the director of NCDP. Meeting Yi Veasna at NCDP

After meeting Veasna, there was a stop at the NCDP retail shop were a wide variety of really well made crafts and gifts are available. In the gift shop of NCDP

The last stop of the day was at Handicap International—France where Muriel Mac-Seing explained HI's work and in particular the joint project they are engaged in with DDP to protect deaf women from AIDS and sexual violence. Meeting Muriel Mac-Seign at Handicap International

Go to FAD Visit main page
Go to Funders page on DDP website
Go to Charlie Dittmeier's home page

In the morning Anja Malm and Tiina Hedrén had their first ride in a tuk-tuk on the way to the Deaf Development Programme.
Virpi Thurén with Anja and Tiina at the entrance to the Deaf Development Programme office building.
Today was a day to introduce the Finnish visitors to various people connected with DDP. The first introductions were at the weekly DDP Monday morning staff meeting.
On a tour of the DDP building, the first stop was at the office of the sign language researchers where Sokchea showed the visitors copies of the newly published sign language handbooks.
Two classes had to be combined today because of a sick teacher and one small group worked in a corridor area to avoid crowding the classroom floor.
At the end of the morning, the FAD representatives went to the National Center for Disabled People to meet Mr. Yi Veasna, the director of NCDP.
After meeting Veasna, there was a stop at the NCDP retail shop were a wide variety of really well made crafts and gifts are available.
The last stop of the day was at Handicap International—France where Muriel Mac-Seing explained HI's work and in particular the joint project they are engaged in with DDP to protect deaf women from AIDS and sexual violence.