An Early Start

The few, like Sindie, who have deaf parents have an advantage for communication because they have access to signed communication from the beginning, but bringing up a deaf child in Zimbabwe is not easy.

Zimbabwe - NzeveGuest User6 July 2021Keep a Child Learning

Nzeve in the community

Most parents of young deaf children are unaware of the impact of deafness and have never met a capable deaf person. Nzeve works hard to educate the whole community.

Zimbabwe - NzeveHeather Sharp30 March 2020Keep a Child Learning

Parents and Children Learning Together at Nzeve

When the first school term began, in January 2019, the enrolment for the Early Childhood Education (ECD) deaf children was 19, (10 boys and 9 girls). The enrolment later rose to 23, following the enrolment of four more new children who were identified during the year. Six children graduated in December 2019 and got places at local primary school special classes for 2020, and then eight new children joined in January 2020.

Zimbabwe - NzeveHeather Sharp23 December 2019Keep a Child Learning

Now I am the Father!

Wilbert was one of the very first deaf children I met when I moved to Mutare in 1986.

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - NzeveGuest User1 December 2016Keep a Child Learning

Signing in the community

Deaf adults and staff at Nzeve teach sign language in short workshops and in the evening at a sign language course. Last term we taught 30 policemen, 35 people wanting to be sign language interpreters, 20 college students and 150 school children.

Zimbabwe - Nzeve, ZimbabweGuest User8 September 2016Keep a Child Learning

I want to go to school!

But when going to school does not come automatically – when you are deaf and cannot go to your local school and your family do not have the money to send you to the only secondary level boarding school which accepts deaf children in the Province – then school becomes more important to you.

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - NzeveGuest User4 April 2016Keep a Child Learning

Circle Time at Nzeve

Circle time is an important time of day at Nzeve. Children all want to tell their news and stories!

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - NzeveGuest User26 February 2016Keep a Child Learning

Support and Counselling for Nzeve

Deaf children and adults have the same need for support and counselling as hearing people, but rarely get the help they need due to communication challenges.

Zimbabwe - Nzeve, ZimbabweGuest User25 February 2016Keep a Child Learning

Family Learning at Nzeve

Violet is a young girl who lives in very difficult circumstances. The family is growing and Violet is the eldest of her mother’s three children.

Zimbabwe - Nzeve, ZimbabweGuest User1 February 2016Keep a Child Learning

Zimbabwe: Deaf Awareness Day

The mission for the Nzeve Deaf Centre this year is to target community leaders in and around the local area.

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - NzeveHeather Sharp2 October 2015Keep a Child Learning

Cyrilyn’s Zimbabwe Story

Some of my most memorable moments would have to include hand-painting at Nzeve (deaf school) and seeing not just the reaction of the children but also the staff!

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - NzeveHeather Sharp26 February 2015Keep a Child Learning, Global Expeditions

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