Deaf Schools in the Eastern Region have benefited from sports equipment from a non-governmental organization, aimed at enhancing learning and promoting sports development and inclusion for deaf learners.
Through donations from the Deaf Outreach Program (DEAFOP), three institutions, St Luke's and Mary Magdalene Schools for the Deaf in Embu County and Machakos School for the Deaf in Machakos County, were equipped with volleyballs, uniforms, nets, and knee caps.
They will also get trained coaches to enable the learners to develop the necessary skills, according to DEAFOP Founder and Director Gloria Njoki.
Njoki said they are seeking to use sports, particularly volleyball, as a tool for empowering learners with hearing impairments to foster life skills, teamwork, and confidence.
