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7.4.5.3 If no, why does your country’s government not provide any service specifically for the Deaf Community? Country If no, why does your country’s government not provide any service specifically for the Deaf Community? Dominican Republic Because they don’t have the experience and skill necessary to provide specific services for the Deaf community. Guatemala The Government does not provide any services for the Deaf community. Guyana Poor level of awareness. Haiti Deaf people are a minority group, who are much neglected. The Deaf community is the most neglected group of all the handicapped groups in the country. 7.4.6 Does your Association/Group have any contact with your current country’s government? 7.4.6.1 What type of contact does your Association/Group have with your country’s current government? Country Costa Rica Does your Association/Group have any contact with your current country’s government? Yes Cuba Yes Dominican Republic No What type of contact does your Association/Group have with your country’s current government? Contact through the National Council on Rehabilitation and Special Education - Consejo Nacional de Rehabilitacion y Educacion Especial. There is a National Council on Care for People with Disabilities (CONAPED), which is a multi-sectoral working group mediating resolution #4 of 2 April 2 1996 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. There is also increasingly cohesive cooperation between the State administrative agencies. El Salvador Yes The association is a member of the Ministry, also of CONAIPD and the National Secretariat of the Family. Guatemala Yes Trimester financial reports, monthly passive and active financial reports, annual reports and reports on activities. Guyana Yes Unofficial Our Association CAPPA-SOURDS-HAITI takes part in meetings about handicapped Haiti Yes people, including about a bill proposing the recognition of sign language and the rights of Deaf people. We offer Government free sign language courses. We invite government representatives to gatherings of signing Deaf people. Honduras Yes We have management of small and large projects, which are funded by the government. Our credibility with this is 100%. Mexico Yes The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Education, Ministry of Labour and the Presidency. ANSNIC co-operates with Senators of the National Congress to enact laws for the Nicaragua Yes benefit of Deaf people. We also co-operate with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and the Mayor’s office. Panama Yes National Ministry on Disability, First Lady of the Republic of Panamá Suriname No Total 10 Yes (83%) Based on 12 respondents 7.4.7 Does your Association/Group receive any financial support from your country’s current government? 7.4.7.1 What is the amount of annual financial support from your country’s government? Country Does your Association/Group receive any financial support from your current country’s government? What is the amount of annual financial support from your country’s current government? Costa Rica Yes 6,400,000 Colonies USD12,800.00 (8,642€ on 29 th February 2008) Cuba Yes 5090 - 0 Miles de Pesos(3,634€ on 29 th February 2008) Dominican Republic No El Salvador No Guatemala Yes Q1,000,000.00 = USD131,579 (86,989€ on 29 th February 2008) Guyana No The Project was under the auspices of the Swedish National Association of the Deaf (SDR) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Page No 54 and funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ of Disabled Persons International Aid Association (Shia).
Haiti No Honduras Yes USD20,000 (13,222€ on 29 th February 2008) Mexico No Nicaragua No Panama No Suriname No Total 4 Yes (33%) Based on 12 respondents 7.4.7.2 What is the purpose of the financial support from your country’s government to the Deaf Community? Country What is the purpose of the financial support from your country’s government to the Deaf Community? Costa Rica Scholarship Programme for Deaf Students Cuba Guatemala Honduras Encourage the development of the national association to foster a good working relationship with its partners and to give better attention to the same despite the economic blockade by the United States. Were it not for this blockade, more resources would be available to the Deaf Community in Cuba. Optical, supply hearing aids for Deaf people, speech therapy, Interpreting Service, Deaf Awareness Programme for the hearing community including parents, sign language courses, computer equipment, Sign Language Work Group to develop a dictionary and Recreation Programmes. For management of national projects to improve the living conditions (currently sub-human) for Deaf people in Honduras. 7.4.8 Do Deaf people have a right to vote in national, regional and local elections? 7.4.9 Are Deaf people allowed to obtain a driver’s licence? 7.4.10 Are Deaf people allowed to marry Deaf or other partners? 7.4.11 Are Deaf people allowed to have children? 7.4.12 Are Deaf people allowed to adopt children? Country Do Deaf people have a right to vote in national, regional and local elections? Are Deaf people allowed to obtain a driver’s licence? Are Deaf people allowed to marry Deaf or other partners? Are Deaf people allowed to have children? Are Deaf people allowed to adopt children? Costa Rica Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Cuba Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dominican Republic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes El Salvador Yes Yes Yes Yes No Guatemala Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Guyana Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Haiti Yes No Yes Yes No Honduras Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Nicaragua Yes No Yes Yes Yes Panama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suriname Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Total 12 Yes (100%) 10 Yes (83%) 12 Yes (100%) 12 Yes (100%) 9 Yes (75%) Based on 12 respondents 7.4.12.1 If Deaf people are not allowed to drive, please list the Government legislation or policy that stops them from being allowed to drive. Country Haiti If Deaf people are not allowed to drive, please list the Government legislation or policy that stops them from being allowed to drive. There is no governmental legislation or policy preventing this, however it will never be permitted by the person in charge of the national police force’s road traffic division, because a Deaf person is a handicapped person. Nicaragua No information supplied The Project was under the auspices of the Swedish National Association of the Deaf (SDR) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Page No 55 and funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ of Disabled Persons International Aid Association (Shia).
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Page 31 and 32: 6.9 Mexico Population: 108,700,891
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Page 39 and 40: Nicaragua 1986 Yes Yes Panama 1979
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