Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD)

SILENCE IS NOT FOREIGN being deaf does not necessarily mean failure to communicate. Read todays' article of MY TURN #MANAD #Deafrights #signlanguagerights

MANAD is conducting a training on the MSL Dictionary website management from 5 to 9 May 2025 at the MANAD Secretariat with the aim of equipping essential website skills to support the updating of new signs on the MSLD website with Mikko Palo, an IT expert from Finland.

Deaf Artist in Blantyre Defies the Odds. Meet Henry Konyani, a talented young deaf artist who transformed struggle into success through creativity and grit. With no formal training, he taught himself art in just six months. Now, he runs his own art business. #supportDeafArtists.

MANAD is currently conducting a joint ICT and News reporting training to some of its members with the purpose of providing basic ICT skills and knowledge to cater for professional update of events and activities held in their branches for public consumption.

MANAD held a joint advocacy and Financial committees meeting on 23 March 2025 in Liwonde where they discussed some of the plans for the commemoration of the 2025 International Deaf week and International day for sign Languages and other advocacy and fundraising activities.

MANAD mid-year highlights of activities. Click the link below to read the latest updates on the Newsletter. manadmw.org/wp-content/upl…

Commemorate with us this September

Nchima Trust donated relief items to the MANAD members of Blantyre branch who were affected by the devastating cyclone Freddy that occurred in March 2023. The donation ceremony was held at Deaf Christ Ministries Church in Ndirande on 17 May 2023. Rosetta Kazembe presented Items

Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) presented 60 copies of Malawian Sign Language Dictionary to the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) as one way of promoting Malawian Sign Language to the general public on 11 May 2023.

Malawi National Association of the Deaf attended the world hearing day commemoration at Chichiri secondary school on 2 March 2023. MANAD briefed the crowd on the importance of having the Malawian Sign Language skills for communication among the deaf and hearing communities.

MBC Director of News and Programs Madam Khonje had a meeting with one of the MANAD advocacy committee member Madam Juliana Mwase on 24 January 2023 at MBC headquarters to discuss the issues that the deaf community face in terms of media interaction.

Finnish Association of the Deaf (FAD) visitors are in Malawi on 7-day mission (22nd to 28th) to get familiar with Malawi deaf people, deaf culture and environment. Other activities include meeting MANAD staff, board members, Deaf schools, The University of Malawi on SL research.

11 parents of deaf children who form Parents of Deaf Children Group had a meeting with Finnish Association of the Deaf (FAD) visitors at MANAD secretariat on 24 January 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to share insights of deaf children’s education, communication and care.

Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) presented copies of MSL Dictionary to the Malawi National Library Services as one way of promoting Malawian Sign Language to the general public. The presentation ceremony was held at the MANAD office in Blantyre on 19 January 2023.

MANAD team Sensitized parents/guardians of children suspected to have deafness and the importance of sending the children to school. The parents/ guardians received a short basic SL training and copies of the Malawian Sign Language Dictionary. A total of 46 parents were trained.