About us
The Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) was founded in 1991 with the mission to advocate for the rights and inclusion of Deaf individuals in Namibia. We are committed to ensuring that Deaf Namibians have equal access to education, employment, healthcare, and social services. Our organization is a proud member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), which allows us to influence global policies affecting the Deaf community. NNAD is built and led by the Deaf people themselves. The association is not politically, racially, ethnically or religiously orientated. Its purpose is to protect the social, legal, linguistic and cultural interests of all Deaf people regardless of their gender, age, affiliation, background or place of origin.
Our Vision
The vision of NNAD is to create a society which recognizes and embraces the culture, language and legacy of the Deaf Community with a focus on equality, freedom and self-determination.
Our Mission
The Mission is to preserve, advocate, protect and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of the Deaf.
Our Objectives
To ensure representation and defend, guard and preserve the individual and
collective rights of the Deaf at all levels.
To ensure access to all basic, human, administrative and technological services.
To ensure maximum safety and protection of the Deaf without fear of intimidation, discrimination and any form of sub-jurisdiction, including their personal and collective properties.
To teach and advocate for the teaching of a standardised Namibian Sign Language
as the official language of the Deaf.
To ensure and enforce the right of participation of the Deaf at Association and all
other levels.
To assist the establishment of structures, systems and processes at all levels taking
into account the needs of the Deaf Community.
To be engaged and cooperate with the Namibian government and all other stakeholders toward the end of meeting the needs of the Deaf Community.
To advocate for the drafting, implementation of laws and policies which ensures
equal rights and opportunities for all Deaf persons.
Our Motto
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US