Month: May 2024

With the funding from Finish Association of the Deaf (FAD) MANAD conducted the Annual General Meeting where branch representatives from various selected districts participate and discussed different issues concerning their…

President Chakwera's speech during the commemoration of International Day of Sign Languages

THE STATE PRESIDENT DR. LAZARUS MACCARTHY CHAKWERA COMMEMORATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES WITH MANAD Malawi National Association of the Deaf commemorated the International Day of Sign Languages on…

MANAD COLLABORATES WITH THE TEVETA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MSL TRAINING CURRICULUM MANAD engaged TEVETA in Developing Malawian Sign Language Training Curriculum. MANAD hoped to design the curriculum to…

Capacity Building Training of 10 branches was conducted from 11th to 13th June 2021 at the Community Development Training Centre in Liwonde. The main aim of the training was to…

Kamkwamba a MANAD member wins the Miss Deaf Africa competition

Commemoration of International Deaf Week and International Day of Sign Languages was held in Mzuzu where the guests of Honour were Minister of Gender and Social Welfare Hon Patricia Kaliati…

The advocacy committee of MANAD today had a meeting with the Minister of Gender Honorable Patricia Kaliati where many issues including Covid 19, implementation of the Disability Act, International Day…

Deaf people were accredited as Election Observers in the just ended Fresh Presidential Election (FPE) as part of promoting inclusiveness in all activities. The photo shows Lloyd Chilongo and Isaiah…

MUSCCO Sacco donated relief items to women with Disabilities as part of uplifting their lives during the Covid 19 pandemic. Within the Women, MANAD women were also included in the…

As one way of strengthening the MANAD branches, the Executive Council during the weekend took time to visit Zomba Branch. where they interacted with the deaf member and shared some…

MANAD elects new board members. The elections were held on Sunday 1st December 2019 and the followings are new office bearers Chairperson Mr. Stephano Maneya, Vice Chairperson Mr. Charles Mtambo,…

On Friday the 11th October 2019 we commemorated the International Day of Sign Languages which was shifted from 23rd September 2019. The Minister of Gender and Social Welfare was the…

Chief Executive Officer of Sound Seekers UK plans to work with MANAD Secretariat. Pavita the CEO of Sound Seekers a UK based organization visited MANAD secretariat office where they discussed…

Audiologists from Montfort Johanna and Esther paid MANAD a visit at our offices in Njamba where we discussed and shared a number of important factors in deaf and sign language…

Members of Sign Language Work group had a 2 days meeting in Liwonde where they discussed and evaluated the data of signs which was gathered from different districts. the Sign…

Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) new terms of agreement with Finish Association of the Deaf (FAD) MANAD signed new agreement with the Finish Association of the Deaf (FAD).…

MANAD had a successful Annual General Meeting from 3rd to 4th November 2018 held at the Ministry of Civic Education and Community Development Training Centre in Liwonde Machinga. Various representatives…

Each and every year the whole world annually commemorates the rights of Deaf people through various activities which are hosted during the month of September. MANAD commemorated the 2018 International…