BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Association of Deaf Blind Uganda - (NADBU) - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Association of Deaf Blind Uganda - (NADBU) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230902 DTSTAMP:20260501T065615 CREATED:20230829T111931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T122228Z UID:2099-1693526400-1693612799@deafblinduganda.org.ug SUMMARY:ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAFBLIND IN UGANDA (NADBU) DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Deafblind in Uganda\nWe are excited to announce the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Deafblind in Uganda. This significant event is a cornerstone of our organization’s calendar\, serving as a platform for members\, stakeholders\, and supporters to come together\, reflect on the achievements of the past year\, and chart a course for the future.\nEvent Details:\nDate: 1st SEPTEMBER 2023\nTime: 8AM- 4PM\nVenue: SPORTS VIEW HOTEL KIREKA-KAMPALA\nTheme: AGM\nAbout the National Association of Deafblind in Uganda: The National Association of Deafblind in Uganda is a dedicated organization committed to improving the lives of individuals living with deafblindness. We work tirelessly to raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by the deafblind community\, promote inclusive policies\, provide support services\, and foster a sense of belonging among our members. Our AGM is a key event that reflects our commitment to transparency\, collaboration\, and progress.\nEvent Highlights:\nYear in Review: During the AGM\, we will showcase the achievements\, projects reports\, and initiatives undertaken over the past year. Members will have the opportunity to gain insights into the impact of their contributions and witness the positive changes brought about by collective efforts.\nInteractive Workshops: The event will feature interactive workshops and sessions focused on various aspects of deafblindness\, including communication techniques\, advocacy strategies\, and more. These workshops aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of our members and attendees.\nGuest Speakers: Distinguished speakers from the fields of deafblindness\, disability advocacy\, and related domains will grace the event. Their insights and expertise will shed light on the broader context of our work and inspire attendees to continue supporting our mission.\nNetworking and Community Building: The AGM offers a unique opportunity for attendees to connect with like-minded individuals\, share experiences\, and forge valuable connections within the deafblind community. We believe that a strong network is essential for driving positive change.\nStrategic Planning: As we move forward\, the AGM will also serve as a platform for strategic planning. Members and stakeholders will collectively set goals\, define strategies\, and lay the groundwork for the upcoming year\, ensuring that our efforts remain focused and impactful.\nRegistration: We invite all BOD members\, supporters\, partners\, and individuals interested in the field of deafblindness to join us for this remarkable event.\nGet Involved: If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with deafblindness\, there are various ways to get involved. Whether through volunteering\, donating\, or simply spreading the word\, your support can create meaningful change. Together\, we can build a more inclusive and supportive society for the deafblind community in Uganda.\nStay tuned for more updates on our website and social media channels. Let’s come together and make this year’s AGM a truly impactful and memorable event!\nFor inquiries and more information\, please contact: (+256772866152/0775921816)\nWe look forward to your participation and support.\nAP -NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAFBLIND IN UGANDA\, www.deafbllinduganda.org.ug\, https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/?post_type=tribe_events&p=2099&preview=trueial Media Links] URL:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/event/annual-general-meeting-of-the-national-association-of-the-deafblind-in-uganda-nadbu/ CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230724T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230824T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T065615 CREATED:20230713T101819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T103354Z UID:2078-1690185600-1692896400@deafblinduganda.org.ug SUMMARY:Baseline survey on the situation of the Deafblind in Uganda DESCRIPTION:NADBU has contracted the consultant to carry out this exercise for a period of one month in the country starting from 24th July-24th August 2023.\nThe key indicator areas to be identified and documented include:\n• Collecting and documenting the demographics about deafblind persons in Uganda shall be done using survey questionnaire by capturing key issues about the age\, marital status\, level of education\, access among others. The survey questionnaire will be complimented by literature review\, focus group discussions and key informant interviews.\n• Documenting the prevalence rate of deafblindness in the 4 regions and the whole country shall require the consultant to conduct key informant interviews\, focus group discussions and literature review as key sources of data. Targeted respondents will be teachers\, service providers and disability organizations including NADBU. \n• Regarding assessing the level of empowerment of deafblind person\, the consultant shall use the survey tool\, key informant interviews and focus group discussions to identify and document evidence on the level of participation of deafblind persons in decision making processes and demand for their rights within the community\, district and national levels. \n• In order to properly identify the extent to which deafblind persons (especially children\, youth and women) access to health services (including reproductive health)\, education services\, social protection; access to justice: livelihood. The consultant shall deploy the survey questionnaire\, desk review\, key informant interviews and focus group discussions.\n• For indicators how the deafblind persons are faring in their families and communities where they live in terms of care and access to social services-health\, education\, social protection\, access to justice and livelihood opportunities\, the consultant shall use the survey tool\, conduct key informant Interviews\, literature review\, focus group discussion with the teachers\, deafblind persons and other stakeholders that are knowledgeable about the situation in the deafblind persons.\n• The consultant will also undertake to capture evidence on opportunities and challenges of access to social services by deafblind persons. This will require deploying the survey tool\, Key informant Interviews and focus group discussions as well as literature review to ascertain and capture evidence on nature of the social services and livelihoods and their suitability to the deafblind persons in their families\, schools\, communities and surrounding areas.\n• Furthermore\, need to identify service delivery gaps and barriers to inclusion among present social service delivery points\, social protection mechanism\, and access to justice and livelihoods opportunities by deafblind persons. To address this requirement of the study\, it will be imperative for the consultant to document the peculiar needs of the deafblind persons in relation to accessing the social services\, social protection\, and access to justice and livelihood opportunities among others. Issues of the availability and friendliness to deafblind persons\, requisite infrastructure in terms of physical access and equipment as well as human resources to impart such services and livelihood opportunities targeted at deafblind persons. The consultant shall also explore areas of emotional support or lack of it at family and community level to enable them acquire necessary competences and access to livelihood opportunities.\n• The consultant shall also go ahead to identify service delivery gaps and barriers to inclusion among deafblind persons in regard to service delivery and livelihoods opportunities. This shall be undertaken by identifying and capturing available evidence using the survey questionnaire\, Key Informant Interviews\, Focus Group discussions with deafblind persons\, stakeholders and households. URL:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/event/baseline-survey-on-the-situation-of-the-deafblind-in-uganda/ CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230722T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230722T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T065615 CREATED:20210304T031301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T115519Z UID:448-1690012800-1690045200@deafblinduganda.org.ug SUMMARY:Emotional Support DESCRIPTION:Living with sight and hearing loss can leave you feeling lots of different things. Sometimes\, the physical challenges of doing everyday activities might leave you feeling overwhelmed or exhausted. You might feel sad or upset about having sight and hearing loss\, and communication difficulties might leave you feeling lonely. Perhaps you care for someone who is deafblind and are finding it difficult. All of this is completely normal\, that’s why we’re here. There are lots of ways that we can help you to feel more like ‘you’ and to give you the confidence to do the things you want to do. URL:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/event/emotional-support/ CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/deafblinduganda.org-7-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Tiang":MAILTO:info@deafblinduganda.org.ug END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230623T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T065615 CREATED:20210317T033125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T115907Z UID:518-1687507200-1687539600@deafblinduganda.org.ug SUMMARY:Practical Support DESCRIPTION:Sight and hearing loss can make everyday activities\, like shopping or catching up with friends\, very difficult. This can be frustrating\, especially if you are used to a more independent lifestyle. There are lots of ways that we can support you to do the things you want to do and to be as independent as you want to be. URL:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/event/practical-support/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://deafblinduganda.org.ug/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/deafblinduganda.org-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Tiang":MAILTO:info@deafblinduganda.org.ug END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR