Hosting #IWDP2026 could be your district! 🇺🇬
@UNADeaf is calling Central Region districts to bid for 14–18 Sept 2026.
Theme: _Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights_ ✊
Requirements: Active DAD, accessibility, DLG support.
Deadline: *4 June 2026*
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@DoreenNyanjura@BrianAtuheire How about being cremated and your ashes stored in an urn with your name engraved, moved to wherever you say you wished to be moved?
🚨 Accessibility matters! UNAD joins @WFDeaf_org in calling out accessibility violations at the @UN . Deaf individuals deserve full participation & sign language interpretation. Let's uphold disability rights! https://t.co/jbQ1NZoWEW
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Support UNAD’s efforts to raise funds to promote the Rights and Inclusion of Deaf individuals across the Country, every Dollar as little as 10$ counts. Blessings!
ONE WEEK LEFT! Support @UNADeaf's work and double your impact! Every dollar donated is matched 1:1 by the New Africa Fund. Donate now: (https://t.co/yMIBJNzh6r)
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Support Deaf Empowerment in Uganda!
We are on a mission to promote Deaf rights & inclusion! The New Africa Fund will MATCH up to $5,000 in donations! Donate now: (https://t.co/yMIBJNzh6r) Learn more: (https://t.co/sJ2G0cSXlY)
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DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Donate to UNAD now and support Deaf empowerment in Uganda! Every dollar is MATCHED 1:1 by The New Africa Fund for the next 17 days! Donate: https://t.co/yMIBJNyJgT. Share with friends & family to spread the word! #DeafEmpowerment#Uganda
UNAD Executive Director- Hon Robert Nkwangu during his closing remarks pointed out the need to standardize UgSL. He urged, it is essential to form the Ugandan Sign Language Board to ensure Quality assurance, prevent blame games in Deaf Education and effective monitoring.
Hon Alex Ndeezi in his opening remarks applauded the government and stakeholders for the continued efforts in pushing UgSL implementation law. He reminded stakeholders ;it is their mandate to fill the gaps existing. Further emphasized strong implementation of the recommendations.
UNAD with @MGSLD & @UNICEF held a consultative meeting for the Regulatory Impact Assessment(RIA) for Ugandan Sign Language where various Govt stakeholders, Academic Institutions, NGOs and Deaf Community converged to discuss issues in regard to the need to standardize UgSL.
Hon. Nkwangu Robert, Executive Director of UNAD, expressed gratitude to development partners for their support and participation in the event held in Mbarara City. He highlighted UNAD's regional initiatives, emphasizing the importance of promoting dignity for Deaf persons.
Hon Alex Ndeezi giving an overview on the establishment of UNAD in 1973 during the ongoing public lecture at Catholic Social Center Mbarara city
#IWDP#Inclusion#HumanRights@bobnkwangu
Mr. Peter Lule, a founding member of the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD), is giving a brief speech about the establishment of UNAD.
He highlighted what it took for UNAD to be officially recognized in Uganda in 1973
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