The Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH) on Wednesday inaugurated its headquarters and learning centre, located in the Kanifing extension layout.

The new centre will give GADHOH the opportunity to further develop its services to deaf people, as the organisation is carrying out projects that are meant to help improve the living conditions of deaf people.

Giving the opening remarks,  Amadou Touray - hounorary life president of GADHOH - said deaf people are part of the society and they need to be fully supported. He appealed to donors and philantrophists to come on board and support GADHOH.

The Alkalo of Bakau, Luntang Jaiteh described the occasion as important. He then recalled that the deaf are now attending GTTI and studying different fields. He also thanked the donors for funding the building of the complex.

For his part, Doudou Loum, the executive director of the charitable organisation, which is being run by deaf people, noted that a lot of achievements have been made over these past years.

In his keynote address, Muhammed Kora thanked the donors on behalf of the disabled family of the Gambia. He further stated that being deaf or dumb does not stop them from achieving something in life.

Roger Hewitt of Education Development in UK expressed his delight to be in the Gambia and seized the opportunity to thank V.S.O for their support to GADHOH. Mrs. Isatou Sanyang, director of the female wing, gave the vote of thanks.