Projects

All of our projects are focused on enhancing (inclusive) deaf education in the Global South. We use a train-the-trainer approach, enabling local trainers and teachers to address the specific needs of learners with hearing loss. Below you find examples of our current and completed projects.

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Côte d'Ivoire: Teaching Deaf Children How To Read

2024 saw the start of a collaboration between Kentalis International Foundation and RIP-EPT, an organization from Côte d'Ivoire dedicated to make education accessible to all. Together, we started a train-the-trainer project focused on teaching deaf children how to read.

Kenya: Scaling Inclusive Early Learning for Deaf Children

In September 2024, we started an applied research project as partners in a consortium with Busara Center for Behavioral Economics and eKitabu, Kenya. The project focuses on early childhood care and education and aims to research and strenghten language development and school readiness among young deaf children.

Kentalis International Foundation training in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Cameroon: Teaching Literacy to Deaf Children

In 2024, Kentalis International Foundation first started working in Cameroon in collaboration with local partner organization Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS). CBCHS had reached out to us regarding their concern around literacy skills in learners with hearing loss. Together, we work on building capacity among professionals in the field of deaf education.

Zambia: Assessment of Teachers in Deaf Education

Kentalis International Foundation continues its efforts to support deaf education in Zambia, building on previous projects to enhance teaching practices. In 2024, we introduced the Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) method, which focuses on improving teachers' communication skills by providing a feedback tool that uses video analysis.

Kentalis International Foundation projects © Koninklijke Kentalis

Completed projects

This section features several of our completed projects in the past. It shows the broad range of experience Kentalis International Foundation has built when it comes to knowledge exchange in the field of deaf education, diagnostics, and care.