Hundreds of people in Chechnya with hearing impairments are now able to access mainstream opportunities, thanks to an Islamic Relief project in Chechnya.
Islamic Relief, is aid organization based in the UK with affiliates around the world, have provided hearing aids to hundreds of people in Chechnya thanks to a project that is also helping them with reading and writing lessons in Arabic, Chechen and Russian, alongside sign-language
According to Islamicrelief.org, at least 530 people with hearing impairments have benefitted from the project. The project also offered Muslims the chance to learn more about their faith, with classes on Islam.
It is noteworthy that over 3,000 people living in the Chechen Republic are thought to have hearing impairments. Typically marginalized, many are unable to access even basic education services preventing them from being able to build successful lives for themselves and forcing them to depend on small state disability allowances to survive.
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