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 New school for the Deaf completed

New school for the Deaf completed

  • On 6 January 2019
In Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, a new ‘Langue Colorée’ school for the Deaf has been completed by the contractor. Now the painting can begin. The school is located on the first floor of a building where the new Center Commercial also starts by and for Deaf people.The shopping center offers learning and work places […]
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Director Maison des Sourds passed away

Director Maison des Sourds passed away

  • On 27 July 2018
We all from Silent Work in Africa and here in the Netherlands are shocked and upset by the death of M. Sanghott, the director of Maison des Sourds. Demba and I got to know Sangott while jointly building a future for deaf youth in Mauritania. As director of Maison des Sourds, together with M. N’Gam, […]
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Strong girl, girl power

Strong girl, girl power

  • On 15 November 2016
In an earlier travel journal I shared the story of a strong girl, who, in spite of her difficult life, fights like a little tigress for a better future. We let you know that there were options for her, and several people who read our mail responded with a commitment to her care. We usually […]
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News Archive

New Langue Colorée school for the Deaf completed
6 January 2019

New school for the Deaf completed

Maison des Sourds - a space to meet, learn and work for the Deaf
27 July 2018

Director Maison des Sourds passed away

strong girl before and after the operation
15 November 2016

Strong girl, girl power

Book launch - Dreaming of Water
24 October 2016

Dreaming of Water, the new book by Wiljo Oosterom NOW on sale

Sign Language dictonary in 24 categories
19 July 2016

Sign Language dictonary in 24 categories

For the year 2016
20 December 2015

For the year 2016

After 14 years, a new TOYOTA
20 November 2015

After 14 years, a new TOYOTA

Africa
20 October 2015

Africa

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28 September 2015

Karate Lessons for children in Mauritania

Students from Holland (Nijmegen) visit Maison des Sourds
8 August 2015

Students from Holland (Nijmegen) visit Maison des Sourds

8 January 2015

Study books and DVD’s

last daily report 'formation des formateurs'
15 December 2014

last daily report ‘formation des formateurs’

Training Langue Coloree, report
7 November 2014

Training Langue Coloree, report

Newspaper article in Dutch Noord Hollands Dagblad
3 October 2014

Newspaper article in Dutch Noord Hollands Dagblad

Daily report 1 and 2: train the trainer
22 September 2014

Daily report 1 and 2: train the trainer

Story contest: please vote
9 September 2014

Story contest: please vote

Preparations for the training of teachers for deaf education in full swing
18 July 2014

Preparations for the training of teachers for deaf education in full swing

18 March 2014

An interview about Maison des Sourds

Sun hats for albino children
27 January 2014

Sun hats for albino children

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16 July 2013

The tips of café Averechts in Utrecht

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19 June 2013

Emergency cry from Mauritania

Meal for Meal: Woodi explains
18 June 2013

Meal for Meal: Woodi explains

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8 June 2013

Meal for Meal in Mauritania

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11 April 2013

Music concour for disadvantaged young people on the theme of water in Mauritania

A meal for a meal
7 April 2013

A meal for a meal

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16 March 2013

The tractor

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11 March 2013

A meal for a meal

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12 February 2013

Article in dutch newspaper

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29 January 2013

Impressive moment in Nouakchott

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15 December 2012

Daily Bread 1%club: Accenture Award

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10 December 2012

Daily Bread 1%club

oumar
16 January 2012

Operation of Oumar

Gallert Sinaa - Tables Maison des Sourds
10 May 2011

Deaf youngsters sell their design furniture in chic gallery

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20 April 2011

The cow has a calf

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20 April 2011

MA85 Fourth major water project

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20 April 2011

MA82 Poor, but yet so rich

27 March 2011

Congress for the Deaf of the African Continent in Swaziland, February 2011

Benefit Concert and film for Silent Work
24 November 2010

Benefit Concert and film for Silent Work

Sales Exhibition Art and Creativity, for a Good Cause
8 November 2010

Sales Exhibition Art and Creativity, for a Good Cause

School for Deaf in Mauritania and radio t.v.
27 September 2010

School for Deaf in Mauritania and radio t.v.

Africa Sports supports the soccer players of the Maison des Sourds
27 September 2010

Africa Sports supports the soccer players of the Maison des Sourds

30 May 2010

Mauritanians themselves report about the activity of ‘Silent Work’

30 May 2010

Five extra days in Senegal

Water for a village at the edge of the Sahara…
19 April 2010

Water for a village at the edge of the Sahara…

Maison des Sourds - Leren en werken voor Doven
3 April 2010

Sign language training in House of the Deaf

The greatest fortune: the smallest project!
3 April 2010

The greatest fortune: the smallest project!

11 December 2009

Support our project ‘MOSQUITO NETS’ at the 1% club

Poster-foto
27 October 2009

Benefit concert december 18, 2009

Kleur bekennen
10 October 2009

news about books

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10 October 2009

in November we can start drilling

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10 October 2009

Mariamme operated for the second time

10 October 2009

our renewed website!

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