Grapevine

By Monitor
Sep 26, 2024

Retired civil servant gives hope, education to children with hearing impairment

Many children with hearing impairment in villages across Bukedi Sub-region face significant challenges in accessing education.

In response to this need, 70-year-old Sam Kateu, a retired civil servant who once worked as a procurement officer at the Ministry of Works, established Kavule Parents School for the Deaf.

This experience sparked his passion for helping disadvantaged children, especially those who have hearing impairments.

“There were quite several children with hearing impairments in rural areas who were stigmatised by their families and never treated as human beings who could be educated,” he recalls.