The AllPeopleBeHappy foundation has granted 8 Volunteer Service Awards this Spring. Of the 8 recipients, Maria Gillin is volunteering with Visions Global Empowerment (Visions) in Ethiopia. Her project is to create a short documentary about Visions’ efforts in Ethiopia, specifically with their new partnership with the Ethiopian Women with Disabilities National Association (EWDNA). Visions is working with this group to support the deaf population in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, there is a social stigma associated with deafness and all disabilities. These two organizations are working together to raise awareness, change social attitudes, and to gain funding and representation for people with disabilities on a large scale. The documentary will serve as a basis for the project marketing and grant reporting that Visions needs to do to continue with this effort.
Blog #78: VSA to Maria Gillin
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