SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF/MUTE

Vamo I would've suggested social workers, I'm sorry to hear that they weren't helpful. I don't know if phoning Childline would be much help?

The only school for the deaf that I know of is St Vincent's in JHB.

Morning Gals

I urgently need your help. A family friend is a Day Mother and one of her kids is...let me be safe and say Mute instead of Deaf. She is around 10 years and is staying with her father's family since her mom died. I haven't been at ease since my mom told me about her.
She said she really looks neglected and her Daymother complains about her not eating. Daymother has alerted the family about this but nobody seems to care (like I said the child is motherless )

Gals...the first thing that popped in my mind was sexual abuse. She is more prone to it since the perpetrator will know that she will never tell . Do you Gals know the proper channels I need to go through? Mama says the Daymother told her that the Social Workers once visited but were not helpfull at all. Most of us are so ignorant when it comes to deaf and blindness people hey.

I will be at ease knowing that she is in a school where she will be well looked after and empowered at the same time. I went to the DEAF SA website but it doesn't say much.

PLEASE HELP