DeaFusion Company, an organisation dedicated to promoting sign language, visited Urban Ruins to teach sign language to the youth on July 13.
The visit, spearheaded by Brigitte Smith from DeaFusion, marks the beginning of a broader campaign to promote and teach sign language across the community.
“With sign language confirmed as one of the official languages, we aim to make as many people as possible aware of this beautiful language and to teach as many people as we can.
“Deaf people are not all able to learn to speak, but hearing people can learn to sign. We decided to reach out to the youth at Urban Ruins as we believe they have the potential to become skilful learners,” she said.
“Urban Ruins, known for its significant contributions to youth development, was chosen as the starting point for DeaFusion’s outreach programme.”
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Smith expressed gratitude for the opportunity, noting the enthusiasm of the young participants.
“It was such an amazing opportunity to reach out to the youth of Urban Ruins and see how enthusiastic they were to learn.
“A special thank you to Clayton and Sherry for the amazing work they are doing in the lives of the youth.”
Clayton Viljoen, CEO of Urban Ruins, echoed the sentiment, highlighting the mutual benefits of the initiative.
“They showed us a new form of communication, and at the same time, we got to feel their love and passion for people and God.”
DeaFusion plans to continue expanding its efforts to teach sign language within the local community.
For those interested in learning sign language, contact Kim Khun at deafusionsa@gmail.com or Whatsapp 076 833 6241.
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