November 18th and 19th 2010 were momentous days for Buguruni School for the Deaf. An international charity, the Starkey Foundation, provided hearing aids for all pupils and many other local children. The effect was stunning; many children could hear and speak (and shout!) instantly. Most of the adults spent a large proportion of the day blinking back tears.
We are very grateful to the Starkey Foundation and all the other donors: particularly Rotary Dar es Salaam, Pepsi, and Azam, who made this possible. Our lovely volunteer Michelle Hawkins, a marketing expert, wrote the article below. It was published in the December issue of the Dar Guide, which is given out in all the posh shops in Dar es Salaam.
Maintaining this gift is another project entirely. We are hugely lucky to have dedicated audiologists in the school, under the leadership of Mr Shibanda, and the support and guidance from Mary Hare School here in England. We feel very positive that together, Buguruni and Mary Hare can create an environment in which hearing is built into teaching, and the aids are properly cared for.
The article in Dar Guide
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