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Seychelles NATION
The local association for the deaf has said that it is looking into the possibility of hosting a Miss Deaf pageant in Seychelles.
The chairperson of the Association for People with Hearing Impairment (APHI), Anita Gardner, said that this will however not happen before two years’ time as the association would first like to firmly establish its sign language, the sole means of communication with the deaf.
Mrs Gardner was speaking after attending the Miss Deaf South Africa Pageant which was held recently. She was accompanied by two deaf persons -- Shana David and Cristel Francoise.
The eventual winner of the Miss Deaf South Africa was 18-year-old Terniel Oppel from the Western Cape Province.
It is interesting to note that Miss Oppel was a guest of APHI during the association’s Deaf Week held last September.
“We surprised her (Miss Oppel) with our visit and was very glad that she came out first (in the Miss Deaf South Africa pageant),” Mrs Gardner said.
“Our two deaf persons were very impressed with the confidence of the deaf girls during the competition and the use of the sign language as the main means of communication,” she added.
Mrs Gardner said they also met with the owners of the Miss Deaf South Africa company who are a deaf couple.
Miss Deaf of South Africa will now be participating in the Miss Deaf World which will be held in September this year in Johannesburg.
Miss Deaf is actually organized in 51 countries around the world.
Mrs Gardner said that while in Cape Town they visited the De La Bat institute for the deaf.
“It has an impressive compound with a church, restaurant, libraries, hostels and college where all deaf people can learn and interact,” she said.
“This visit has enhanced our knowledge and given us more confidence that will guide us when making decisions for our deaf community here in Seychelles,” Mrs Gardner added.
Mrs Gardner has thanked all sponsors for making the visit a successful one.
The local association for the deaf has said that it is looking into the possibility of hosting a Miss Deaf pageant in Seychelles.
The chairperson of the Association for People with Hearing Impairment (APHI), Anita Gardner, said that this will however not happen before two years’ time as the association would first like to firmly establish its sign language, the sole means of communication with the deaf.
Mrs Gardner was speaking after attending the Miss Deaf South Africa Pageant which was held recently. She was accompanied by two deaf persons -- Shana David and Cristel Francoise.
The eventual winner of the Miss Deaf South Africa was 18-year-old Terniel Oppel from the Western Cape Province.
It is interesting to note that Miss Oppel was a guest of APHI during the association’s Deaf Week held last September.
“We surprised her (Miss Oppel) with our visit and was very glad that she came out first (in the Miss Deaf South Africa pageant),” Mrs Gardner said.
“Our two deaf persons were very impressed with the confidence of the deaf girls during the competition and the use of the sign language as the main means of communication,” she added.
Mrs Gardner said they also met with the owners of the Miss Deaf South Africa company who are a deaf couple.
Miss Deaf of South Africa will now be participating in the Miss Deaf World which will be held in September this year in Johannesburg.
Miss Deaf is actually organized in 51 countries around the world.
Mrs Gardner said that while in Cape Town they visited the De La Bat institute for the deaf.
“It has an impressive compound with a church, restaurant, libraries, hostels and college where all deaf people can learn and interact,” she said.
“This visit has enhanced our knowledge and given us more confidence that will guide us when making decisions for our deaf community here in Seychelles,” Mrs Gardner added.
Mrs Gardner has thanked all sponsors for making the visit a successful one.