Stories

Lionel Smith Interview by Broad Street Media in Barbados
Watch an interview with Lionel Smith, who was president of the New Life Deaf Club in Barbados from 2013 to 2018. Shows history of the club.

CBM Representatives Meet Deaf Leaders from Vietnam
Two Deaf leaders from Vietnam, Huong and Linh, share what they know with two CBM staff members, Elizabeth Lockwood and Sian Tesni.

Never Met Another Deaf Person: Deaf Children, Remote Villages
Deaf children and families living in remote villages in Ghana had never met another deaf person. Robert Sampana transformed their lives.

Pamela Molina (Chile): More and More Women Are Strong!
Pamela Molina has seen change and progress for Deaf people in Chile. In particular, she sees hope for Deaf women in Chile. Watch her story.

Certified Deaf Interpreter story: June
Did you know that, in some countries, Deaf people can work as interpreters? Watch this Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) story by a Deaf woman, June.

Malu from Chile
Malu, who has taught Chilean Sign Language to Deaf children, describes her experience in the first leadership school for Deaf women in Chile.

Hearing and Deaf Kids Connecting
In one school in Zimbabwe, Africa, hearing students and deaf students didn’t interact. But one day, that changed–hearing and deaf kids connected.

Have you ever assumed wrong? I did…
I looked at the seven statues of St. John on the shelf and asked them all for help. I had made it clear earlier that this money was theirs to spend as they wanted, so I had to shut up and be disappointed seeing them buy paper goods that would be used once and tossed away…for what?

What a volunteer should not do
Watch a former President tell about his experience working with a volunteer that ended in a conflict.

Deaf International Development Professionals: Joshua Josa
Watch Joshua Josa, a Deaf man, explain how he started his career in the international development field. In ASL with English captions.

MNI Partner Organizations Celebrate the International Week of the Deaf 2018
Deaf organizations around the world including MNI partner organizations celebrate the International Week of the Deaf!

Deaf African Women Leaders
Three strong Deaf African women leaders have a message they want to share with other Deaf women around the world! From Ghana and Togo.