The Challenges of Deaf in Cameroon, Africa by Sr. Charity Mbarah at Swarthmore College.

Hello! We are here at the auditorium in the
Science Center Room 101 at Swarthmore College. On August 27, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, we will have a community presentation by Sister Charity Mbarah. She has flown over here from Cameroon in Africa and  She will discuss the challenges the Deaf -especially Deaf
children at Deaf institutions-face in her native Cameroon. She founded and currently runs an institute for
the Deaf and hard of hearing children.

She rescued many Deaf children including some who did not have
names and abandoned by their families because they were deaf. Many Deaf children were abandoned by their families and
left by the side of the road.  In addition, the government in Cameroon does not know what to
do with Deaf children due to lack of resources. Sister Charity's mission is to rescue Deaf children and educate them and
she started with three Deaf children in in 2002 by providing Deaf children with an education in sign language
and the tools to live independently.

Currently, Sister Charity has approximately 150 Deaf students at her school, known as Morning
Star for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Primary School in Cameroon. We are thrilled and privileged to host Sister Charity right
here during her brief visit to America.  We are taking advantage of this opportunity to invite her to
present about the challenges the Deaf face in Cameroon. This community presentation event is sponsored by three community partners: Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre, Inc (DHCC); Swarthmore College's Department of Linguistics;  and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office of Deaf
Apostolate, coordinated by Sister Kathleen Schipani.

We thank our partners for making Sister Charity's Presentation event possible.  We hope to see you on August 27, from
6:30pm to 9pm, at Science Center 101.  This is where we meet in the auditorium, and we
have plenty of seats.  Come on over!  Now, do you want to come over here and watch Sister Charity's presentation?  But where and how can you find your way to Swarthmore College?  You can look at Swarthmore College's website for driving directions.

When you get on Chester Rd (Route 320) to Swathmore College. When you see the main entrance at Swarthmore College off Chester Road, please ignore that entrance
and stay on Chester Rd until you see the next street at left.  Make a left onto Elm Ave. Drive up on Elm Ave until you see Whittier Place at
left, and go through the North Entrance gate.

Proceed to find the sign that says "Dupont Parking" That is where you will park your cars.  Then you walk pass the first building at your right, and find
the next building is connected to the Science Center.  Enter the Science Center and watch Sister Charity's presentation on August 27.
 It starts at 6:30pm, and finishes at 9pm.

We will have a volunteer standing outside to
guide you to the right building. .