It is hereby notified for the general information that Zambia Deaf Youth and Women and Maboshe Memorial Centre (MMC) will be having a Deaf March in LUSAKA.

The Sponsored Deaf March in LUSAKA takes in a day ferry on the 11th August, 2010 at 10:00 hours to Lusaka Parliament.

The main objectives of this to advocate for and to raise awareness on the full recognition of the rights and implementation of the Convention of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zambia.

The Organization has undertaken to acknowledge and be responsible for the utilization of the donated funds and materials. During the past years, the organization identified that it members deaf people are ignored. Despite being equally vulnerable to HIV infection, they are not included in key HIV/AIDS, IGAs Empowerment, Human Rights and Education information Campaigns.

Zambia has in place a disability Law, but that Law in many respects is inadequate. This is because it does not address a number of issues on disability such as, specific rights of deaf people, justice, health, employment and a number of other fundamental freedoms.

The campaign will address issues of extent poverty, human rights, IGAs empowerments, education and unemployment among deaf young women and men in Zambia are too high, most of them are living in extent poverty, they are unable to meet their basic needs.

Please make whatever donation you can no matter how large or small , as quickly as possible, to help cover costs of printing, T-shirts for organizers, a truck with a PA system to lead the Deaf March, and other expenses.

We know you are all cash-strapped, but even the smallest contribution will be welcome! We are appealing for your Volunteering to help raise funds and material support for Deaf March; all donations will be strictly for Deaf March.

No donation is too small, all donation will be acknowledged, whatever the amount, inform us of your participation visit our Partner Offices at Network for ARV Users in Chainama Hills Hospital or by email or call on Cell # + 260 979 997 382 or memorial061@hotmail.com , Zambia Deaf Youth and Women on email zambiadeafyw@zambia.co.zm or SMS on cell # +260 977 866 459