Statistics on People with Hearing
Loss
350 million persons world-wide
(Disabling Hearing Loss) WHO
 80 million persons in Africa
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 (10% of the population)
 2-4% Deaf people is Christians
Impact of disability
Excluded from society
 No education
 No job opportunities
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⁻ 70-80% unemployment
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Sometimes accepted in the church
Challenges of the disabled
Physical disability – mobility
 Blindness – autonomy
 Deafness – communication
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All the other disabilities still have
interaction with the typical world. The
Deaf are excluded from ‘typical’ people,
because they cannot communicate.
Deaf Christian Ministry Africa
- 8 years of training deaf persons as pastors /
ministers -
Vocational Training
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Certificate IV in Biblical Ministry
Diploma in Biblical Ministry
Advanced Diploma in Biblical Ministry
Church year (DRC/ AFM/ URCSA / RCZ)
Graduate Diploma in Biblical Ministry
Continuous ministry experience
Preaching
Experiential learning
Drama
Counselling
Developing the full potential of students
Spiritual Formation
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Prayer
Spiritual disciplines
Daily power hour
Skills development
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Character
development
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Emotional Intelligence
10 point Evaluation
Critical Thinking skills
Entrepreneurial skills
Literacy
Social skills (SOCOMO)
Computer skills
Annual outreaches
Deaf communitie
throughout
Southern Africa
Community development
- HIV-
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HIV awareness
training for Deaf
people
Train-the-trainer:
Deaf leaders
Community Development
-Discipleship Training
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Training church leaders in the
Bible
Training Deaf fac ilitators
Making an impact
DCMA partners
Veritas College International
 Dutch Reformed Church
 Apostolic Faith Mission
 Reformed Church of Zimbabwe
 Reformed Church of Swaziland
 Deaf Friendly
 NetACT
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Helen Keller