GNAD's objective
To promote equal life and economic participation for deaf and hard-hearing people in Ghana
Fact about GNAD
Fact about GNAD
Currently, GNAD has more than 6.000 registered members out of which 60% male & 40% female. The Youth Wing is by far the most growing component of the Association.
Event Calendar
September (the most celebrated days in the month of September)
September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN
September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
September 11 - World First Aid Day
September 15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN
September 15 - International Day of Engineers, recognized by the INDIA, in remembrance of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN
September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN
September 21 - World Alzheimer's Day
September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)
September 25 - International Grab Hand Day, Not Recognised by UN, but only those in the GIS Industry, and all associated IT Disciplines
September 26 - European Day of Languages
September 27 - World Tourism Day
September 28 - Right to Know Day (RightToKnowDay.net)
September 28 - World Rabies Day
During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN
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Most commemorated Events in OPWDs Calendar
12th March -World Glaucoma Day
2nd April -International Day of Autism
4th May -International Day of Albinism
23rd June- National Day of the Disabled
September -International Week of the Deaf
15th October -White Cane Day
3rd December- International Day of the Disabled
Marriage at last-GAB merges with GSB
The Ghana Society of the Blind (GSB) has merged with the Ghana Association of the Blind (GAB) into one society called Ghana Blind Union (GBU).
Upcoming Events
The XVIth World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf is slated to take place in 2011 in Durban- South Africa. For more information, please visit: www.wfd2011
Come December this year, GNAD will elect its National Officers. Our Women are encouraged to participate.
African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) supports GNAD’s Women Wing on Hair Dressing Project. For AWDF Website address please click on: www.awdf.org
Mwananchi supports GNAD
Mwanachi Ghana is to support GNAD on pilot projects-“Equal access to information and communication for the deaf in Ghana”.Mwananchi Ghana -Participatory Development Associates (PDA) Limited is a private sector human development organisation. Its aim is to support processes of empowerment and self-determination in communities, organizations and individuals. For more information on PDA: www.pdaghana.com
Sports- Football
National Paralympic Committee in Libya has invited Ghana Deaf Football Team for the participation of the First African Qualify Football Tournament for the Deaf in Tripoli - Libya on 24th to 31st October 2010.
The participation fee of 500 euro for each participants will to cover accommodation, feeding and internal transportation through the period of our stay from arrival up to the time fixed for our departure.
Food for thought:
Belling the Cat
- a fable by Aesop
The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day.
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:
"I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:
"I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?"
Moral: It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
- William Faulkner
Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.
- William J. H. Boetcker
Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
- Conrad Hilton
Do the best you can. Be proud of your accomplishments - without comparing yourself to others.
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail.
- Dorthea Brande
It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.
- Lech Walesa
To live a joyful and successful life, you must overcome your frustrations, whether through willpower, meditation, prayer, counseling, or relaxation techniques.
It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.
- Amelia Barr
The essence of life is not in the great victories and grand failures, but in the simple joys.
- jlh
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
- William J. H. Boetcker
No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.
- George Bernard Shaw
Nothing is more valuable than yourself respect. When you lose respect for yourself, you have lost everything. Whatever it takes, and whoever you upset, do what you know - deep inside - is the right thing.
Credit: Jonathan Lockwood Huie
jlh@sail7.com
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Please Note:
There has been update (changes) on contact details of both staff and members of GNAD. For more information please click: ABOUT GNAD on the website home page. You will find more information on National Executive Committee (NEC) and the staff of the Association.