Nambikkai Foundation is a
charitable trust providing vocational training for adult
deaf in South
India
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The word Nambikkai means 'Hope' in
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
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Started in 1978 by Ian and Sue Stillman, the project is based on a 60+ acre farm located 13 kilometers from the southernmost tip of India. One of the main aims of the charity is to bring services for the deaf to the more rural and isolated areas of India where none had existed before despite a huge demand. Nambikkai works to train adult deaf students in skills that can be useful in their own communities, and can them lead independent lives.
Reading worker free at last", December 09, 2002 GetReading. The work is sponsored, in part, by the
Carey Baptist Church in
Reading
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For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process invo ...
, England.
"Imprisoned deaf missionary sent by town church," July 04, 2001, GetSurrey.
One of Nambikkai's long-term goals is to create a community for deaf individuals or families who struggle to integrate into mainstream society.
References
Charities based in India
Deafness charities
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