We are DeafKidz International

Authentic and proven, DeafKidz International is a global leading organisation responding to the protection, health, wellbeing and access to education needs of deaf children, young people and adults worldwide.

Our vision: A world where Deaf, hard of hearing, deafened and DeafBlind children, young people and adults are able to live safely and without fear of abuse and exploitation.

Our mission statement: With safeguarding at the heart of all we do, DeafKidz International aims to respond comprehensively to the protection, health, wellbeing and access to education needs of deaf children, young people and adults worldwide.

You're On Mute! - Join our campaign

For a year we’ve been living differently, spending hours on video calls, each with its own problems. Like when someone tries to speak, and they’re on mute. Everyone shouting “You’re on mute!” … frustrating isn’t it?

Applications open for Consultants Roster

We are creating a roster of suitable international candidates for providing fixed-term expert consultancy services within the remit of our organisational objectives and the scope of our planned 2020-23 programmatic activities.

Reaching out to deaf survivors of abuse

A message from our Founder and Chair, Steve Crump: Reaching out to deaf survivors of abuse

Strategic Plan 2020-23

Read DeafKidz International’s Strategic Plan for 2020-23 which charts our course for these three years, outlining how we will address the barriers deaf people face in low-resource and complex humanitarian settings, and defining our strategic goals and priorities that will respond to the protection, health, wellbeing and access to education needs of deaf children, young people and adults worldwide.

International Women's Day 2021

Today marks International Women’s Day, and this year, the UN Women’s theme for 2021 is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” The theme celebrates the incredible efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Hearing Day 2021

Today marks World Hearing Day 2021 and the World Health Organisation’s theme this year is ‘Hearing Care for All’, launching the WHO World Report on Hearing and presenting a global call for action to address hearing loss and ear diseases across the life course.

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We’re working across the world to give DeafKidz the right to an accessible, safe childhood free from poverty, violence and exploitation.

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