About NGO:

Deafness is an invisible disability - to which we often turn a deaf ear. There are over 3.1 million Deaf in India and 22000 deaf babies adding to this number every year (NSSO survey 2002) and yet, less than 0.1% NGOs support the cause of the deaf. Our Mission: Is to make the Deaf financially self reliant and contributors in society through education, vocational training and development in skill sets that enable and empower.Inception: Deeds started on April 4th 2003. Achievements: Since inception in 2003, DEEDS has enriched and improved the lives of over 8,500 Deaf and their families.Through 11 ongoing projects both educational and vocational (OFFERED FREE OF COST) spread over Mumbai, Vadodara, Noida and Dehradun, DEEDS is fulfilling its mission of bringing purpose and joy into the otherwise silent world of the deaf..

Fund Usage:

DEEDS will be spending money raised from the marathon in the areas of education, vocational training and placements of Deaf in suitable jobs.

EDUCATION
The Bajaj Institute of Learning( BIL ), Dehradun- The institute provides free education to the Deaf children from Pre-Primary to Class XII..

DEEDS Ishara Initiative - This is an English learning programme imparted to the Deaf since 2006. The Basic English Literacy Course, BELC is conducted for Deaf children at 15 schools for the Deaf in Mumbai and for young Deaf Adults at 2 centres in Mumbai and one in Vadodara.

DEEDS Computer Centres for Deaf in 2 Deaf schools in Goregaon and Dombivli- The centres impart computer literacy to the Deaf. The Deaf are given training by trained teachers in basic and advanced computer skills by following a syllabus which is both academic and livelihoods driven the students get a complete knowledge in computer which equips them with suitable skills to seek jobs in the computer industry or persue further related education.

DEEDS Tailoring Institute at a school in Wadala - Since 2008, this vocation unit provides basic training in tailoring skills to the Deaf students enabling them to take it as a subject at the SSC Board exams.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

DEEDS Catering Institute, Mumbai- Since 2007, this institute offers a one-year Certificate in Cookery for young Deaf adults It is a specially designed course that trains the students to acquire professional competence in culinary skills necessary for commercial food production which makes them eligible for jobs in hospitality industry.

JOB PLACEMENTS
In accordance with its mission to make the Deaf financially self-reliant, DEEDS through its placement cell in Mumbai and its projects has provided jobs to more than 685 young Deaf adults in various organizations in Mumbai, Pune Delhi, Dehradun, Baroda, Ahmedabad and Surat;. thus helping them to become financially self-reliant.

Impact:

Part of the money raised by pledges was used in the Catering Institute for the Deaf. Many young Deaf adults benefited from the Cookery course and have been placed as apprentices in the various properties of the Taj Group of Hotels in Mumbai, Pune and Nashik and the remaining amount was used in the propagation of basic English to the Deaf through the medium of sign language in 15 Deaf schools in Mumbai.

This year we plan to increase number of centres to propagate this program outside Mumbai for young Deaf adults.

Page Url :
http://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/ngo97_deeds_public_charitable_trust.htm

Founded Year: 2003

Cause category: Disability