About This Project
This ministry is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa) and focuses on the population who have Deaf-Blindness and Special Needs. Special Needs in Sierra Leone are looked down upon or even cursed due to their disabilities. Not only that but there is also not enough trained staff that are working with the nationals who have a heart for these populations. Often, national teachers are not professionally trained and are just given the position if they are willing without much support.
I work as a Volunteer Teacher at Milton Margai School For The Blind (MMSB) in Freetown (a government-funded school). My position includes teaching visually impaired students from primary to junior high students in Practical Arts and Braille. I am also involved in translating, editing, and publishing regular academic textbooks and lecture notes into Braille.
Also, I partner with the National Deaf School and different NGOs in training various staff in Braille, Signing, and on how to work with and provide inclusive classrooms for students with Special Needs.
Why give to this project?
The goal is to provide and equip the national teachers and staff with the proper and needed resources and knowledge in working with Special Needs. In doing so, we aim to show the love of Christ, reminding them that they are Not Forgotten!
GCF #662
Program Countries: Sierra Leone
Focuses: Education, Special Needs
Team Lead: Mary Cho
*GCF operates on the basis of Donor-Advised Funding. It is our utmost goal to meet the Donor’s desire and intent to provide support to particular GCF projects but, ultimately, the responsibility for the disbursement and ministry use of funds is the Great Commission Foundation’s.
*You will receive an official Canadian tax receipt for all eligible donations by the end of February of the following year. Thank you for your support of the mission and programs of The Great Commission Foundation (“GCF”).
