There are 600 000 deaf people in South Africa who use sign language and only about 30% have qualifications and good jobs, the rest are unemployed and have low education. Not even half of the deaf population nationwide have jobs or higher education, according to the Deaf Federation of South Africa. The ‘I Love Coffee…
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Frederick resident aims to develop a nonprofit to help the deaf community
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. — In Maryland, Frederick has a significant deaf population, and It’s no secret the deaf community experiences challenges, and some residents say, communication challenges grew due to mask wearing. The deaf community endures a lot of hardship which is why a mother of a hard-of-hearing child has partnered with a local business…