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Fundacion pa Esnan cu Deficiencia Auditivo

The object includes defending the rights of hearing-impaired persons, looking after their needs, providing guidance, advice and education, identifying and working on problems related to hearing loss. Communication problems, discrimination, social, work-related, crime-related and financial problems, etc. Providing necessary information that is important to the hearing-impaired person himself/herself, his/her family, work and to interested persons. The final object is to ensure that hearing-impaired persons obtain an equal position without our community, while maintaining the identity of the deaf/hearing-impaired person.
F.E.D.A.A. makes a plea for providing the best guidance possible to each hearing-impaired baby, child, adolescent and adult here in Aruba, so that he/she can function optimally without our community.

Purpose of the organization

To help and guide the deaf and hard of hearing and other interested persons in order to contribute to the acceptance of their language and culture, their personal development and integration.

The foundation seeks to achieve its object by:

Defending the rights and interests of deaf, hearing-impaired, suddenly deaf or slowly becoming deaf children, adolescents and adults.

Promoting unity among the deaf, hard of hearing, suddenly deaf and slowly becoming deaf persons and accomplishing the participation, empowerment and integration of the deaf in society, while maintaining their identity.

Promoting equivalent education and the right to their own language and culture.

Promoting the acceptance by society of deaf, hearing-impaired, suddenly deaf and slowly becoming deaf persons as fully equal, both in the business sector and beyond, with all corresponding rights and obligations, such as equal pay for work done.

Services/Activities

F.E.D.A.A. provides help and support in the form of a helpdesk, where hearing-impaired persons can seek help with their needs or problems. In this way, help and guidance can be offered, and every effort is made to facilitate their participation, acceptance and integration in our community.
F.E.D.A.A. organizes several activities: educational and social programs, such as workshops, information programs, different courses, such as cooking classes, sports activities, cultural celebrations etc.

Affiliated with

Is a member of:
PPL (platform for people with a disability)
And works together with:
Trampolin pa trabao
F.E.P.O.
Directorate of Social Affairs

Opening hours

Contact information organization

Contact person(s)

Additional Information

KVK number
S 1302

Application procedure:
The procedure to become a member takes place by an appointment to be made for an interview.

Contribution dues:
No contribution is charged yet. Depending on the activity, a contribution is requested.

Additional remarks:
Hearing impairments (deafness) are not that visible to the majority of the people; the community does not take these persons into consideration. As a result, this group faces many obstacles making it difficult for them to develop and participate in our community. The threshold to form part of the community is very high for hearing-impaired persons, and they are being discriminated against. There hardly is any information both within our community and within the community of the hearing-impaired persons themselves. Our foundation provides support in various areas. F.E.D.A.A. acts as "THE BRIDGE" and makes every effort to facilitate the participation, acceptance and integration of the hearing-impaired persons within our community.