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7.4.5.3 If no, why does your country’s government not provide any service specifically for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> Community?<br />
Country<br />
If no, why does your country’s government not provide any service specifically for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
Community?<br />
Dominican Republic<br />
Because <strong>the</strong>y don’t have <strong>the</strong> experience and skill necessary to provide specific services for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
community.<br />
Guatemala The Government does not provide any services for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> community.<br />
Guyana Poor level <strong>of</strong> awareness.<br />
Haiti<br />
<strong>Deaf</strong> people are a minority group, who are much neglected. The <strong>Deaf</strong> community is <strong>the</strong> most neglected<br />
group <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> handicapped groups in <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
7.4.6 Does your Association/Group have any contact with your current country’s government?<br />
7.4.6.1 What type <strong>of</strong> contact does your Association/Group have with your country’s current government?<br />
Country<br />
Costa Rica<br />
Does your<br />
Association/Group<br />
have any contact<br />
with your current<br />
country’s<br />
government?<br />
Yes<br />
Cuba Yes<br />
Dominican Republic <strong>No</strong><br />
What type <strong>of</strong> contact does your Association/Group have with your country’s<br />
current government?<br />
Contact through <strong>the</strong> National Council on Rehabilitation and Special Education -<br />
Consejo Nacional de Rehabilitacion y Educacion Especial.<br />
There is a National Council on Care for People with Disabilities (CONAPED), which<br />
is a multi-sectoral working group mediating resolution #4 <strong>of</strong> 2 April 2 1996 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Labour and Social Security. There is also increasingly cohesive cooperation<br />
between <strong>the</strong> State administrative agencies.<br />
El Salvador Yes<br />
The association is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ministry, also <strong>of</strong> CONAIPD and <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Secretariat <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Family.<br />
Guatemala Yes<br />
Trimester financial reports, monthly passive and active financial reports, annual<br />
reports and reports on activities.<br />
Guyana Yes Un<strong>of</strong>ficial<br />
Our Association CAPPA-SOURDS-HAITI takes part in meetings about handicapped<br />
Haiti Yes<br />
people, including about a bill proposing <strong>the</strong> recognition <strong>of</strong> sign language and <strong>the</strong><br />
rights <strong>of</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> people. We <strong>of</strong>fer Government free sign language courses. We invite<br />
government representatives to ga<strong>the</strong>rings <strong>of</strong> signing <strong>Deaf</strong> people.<br />
Honduras Yes<br />
We have management <strong>of</strong> small and large projects, which are funded by <strong>the</strong><br />
government. Our credibility with this is 100%.<br />
Mexico Yes<br />
The Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Public Education, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Labour and <strong>the</strong><br />
Presidency.<br />
ANSNIC co-operates with Senators <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Congress to enact laws for <strong>the</strong><br />
Nicaragua Yes benefit <strong>of</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> people. We also co-operate with <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education, <strong>the</strong><br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health and <strong>the</strong> Mayor’s <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Panama Yes National Ministry on Disability, First Lady <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Republic <strong>of</strong> Panamá<br />
Suriname <strong>No</strong><br />
Total 10 Yes (83%)<br />
Based on 12 respondents<br />
7.4.7 Does your Association/Group receive any financial support from your country’s current government?<br />
7.4.7.1 What is <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> annual financial support from your country’s government?<br />
Country<br />
Does your<br />
Association/Group<br />
receive any financial<br />
support from your<br />
current country’s<br />
government?<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> annual financial support from your country’s<br />
current government?<br />
Costa Rica Yes 6,400,000 Colonies USD12,800.00 (8,642€ on 29 th February 2008)<br />
Cuba Yes 5090 - 0 Miles de Pesos(3,634€ on 29 th February 2008)<br />
Dominican Republic <strong>No</strong><br />
El Salvador <strong>No</strong><br />
Guatemala Yes Q1,000,000.00 = USD131,579 (86,989€ on 29 th February 2008)<br />
Guyana <strong>No</strong><br />
The Project was under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish National Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (SDR) and <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (WFD), <strong>Page</strong> <strong>No</strong> 54<br />
and funded by <strong>the</strong> Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ <strong>of</strong> Disabled Persons<br />
International Aid Association (Shia).
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