Neville Donates $32k To Deaf Football Teams

Deaf News: Gary Neville donated $32,000 (£20,000) to Great Britain's Deaf Football team to send the squad to the Deaflympics.



LONDON, UK -- Daily Mail: Gary Neville has paid £20,000 out of his own pocket to book Great Britain's Deaf Football squads their places at the Deaflympics.



GB Deaf Football do not receive public funding and made an appeal for financial assistance last month as they tried to put together enough money for the deposit which would guarantee their spot at next year's event in Samsun, Turkey.



The organisation needed to raise £17,750 before December 1 but what appeared to be a tough task melted away when Manchester United legend Neville stumped up the whole lot, with interest, after being alerted to the cause on Twitter.



Responding to a tweet from United fan Jimmy McBride to the Premier League and Football Association asking for their support, Neville wrote on Sunday: 'I will do it if they won't'.



And he has followed through on his promise, with GB Deaf Football posting a screenshot of their justgiving website on Wednesday which showed the Sky Sports pundit's donation had landed in their account.



They wrote: 'It's official. Thank you @GNev2 for donating £20,000 to send us to the Deaflympics 2017.'

It's official. Thank you @GNev2 for donating £20,000 to send us to the Deaflympics 2017. Just £105k to go ⚽️🇬🇧🏅https://t.co/oO5fBehvW5 pic.twitter.com/9FfD7ElxJN

— GB Deaf Football (@GB_DeafFootball) November 2, 2016

GB Deaf Football need to lay on training sessions and warm-up matches in their preparations for the Deaflympics, as well as finding funds for flights, hotels and physiotherapy.



While Neville has paid for the deposit, the group still need to secure a further £105,000 to ensure both men's and women's squads can take part next summer.



Neville is the second leading football personality to make an important pledge to British Deaf Football in the space of 12 months.



In 2015, Jack Butland made a £5,000 donation to help send the women's team to this year's World Cup.



At the time, Butland said: 'I've learnt a lot from major tournaments, experiences I'll never forget, I'd love for you to experience the same.'



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Meet Deaf Artist - Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık

VIDEO: Deaf News - Meet the professional artist, painter and photographer from Turkey.



ANTALYA, TR -- Meet the professional artist, Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık is profoundly Deaf and the most recognizable person in Turkey.



Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Fine Arts High School Principal Deputy Omar Director of Education City with Ozturk, Osman Nuri Gülay visiting 12th grade student Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık Gulay was a gift of his own in his statement.



Here's the footage of Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık's talent and skill in artist.

Statement of the Provincial Education Director Osman Nuri Gülay, stating that he was very moved and happy, "Mustafa Unlike other students who have a special case. Due to the fact that the discovery of talent, could be a big success in the coming years and I believe to be an artist that captures the heart.



Our students are an example to other students in their case. As each student Mustafa resolute, undaunted the challenges of growing up as a strong national and spiritual feelings, we are proud people, "he said.



Exhibition Place: Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Fine Arts High School 12th grade students with physical and hearing disabilities Mustafa as Alper Kocabıyık 4 years painted since then and the provinces that offered tastes of participating in the 7 exhibition of works throughout. SOURCE



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Deaflympics Begin In Samsun Despite Turkey's Failed Military Coup Attempt

VIDEO - Deaf News: World Deaf Championships begin in Samsun despite Turkey's failed military coup attempt: ICSD President Valery Rukhledev says.



SAMSUN, TURKEY -- The 2016 World Deaf Championships are going ahead as planned at Samsun’s Batıpark despite the recent failed military coup in Turkey.



The week-long Championships, which are due to conclude on Sunday (July 24), are serving as preparation for the 2017 Deaflympics in the Turkish city.

They begun just three days after members of Turkish Armed Forces unsuccessfully attempted to seize control of several key places in cities such as Ankara and Istanbul.



It ended after forces loyal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan maintained social order within 48 hours.



The Government says 312 people were killed in the coup, including 145 civilians, 60 police, three soldiers and 104 plotters.



International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) President Valery Rukhledev, who attended the Opening Ceremony of the World Deaf Championships, described the military coup as "deeply shocking".



"ICSD strongly condemns it as barbaric and cowardly act," he said.



"This is not only attack on the Government of Turkey, on humanity but on all humanitarian and Olympic values.



"ICSD stands united with the Turkish people and people from around the globe.



"Our thoughts and prayers with the families of those who have been killed and wounded.



"This is a heartbreaking situation."



Rukhledev was joined at the Opening Ceremony by Turkey's Minister of Youth and Sports Akif Çağatay Kılıç, who led the "365 days countdown ceremony" for next year’s Deaflympics, scheduled to be held from July 18 to 30.



Kılıç started the countdown signboard at the Republic Square via live broadcast.



"We are happy to host you all," he said.



"I don’t doubt that Samsun will organise two excellent events.



"We will reunite next year for the 2017 Deaflympics."



The World Deaf Championships are made up of five sports including beach volleyball, judo, karate, table tennis and taekwondo.



As part of their visit, team delegations were given detailed information about sport complexes and ongoing operations for next year’s Deaflympics.



"Deaflympics 2017 in Samsun will be our common success," added Rukhledev.



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Petition | WFD - Save The Deaf Flag

VIDEO: Campaign: Deaf community want to "Save The Deaf Flag" for the new symbol to be shown up to World Federation of the Deaf approval.

Sign the petition created by Gaël Aguilera from France. This flag created by the international Deaf people since 2013, the symbol of a flag is very strong for the Deaf Culture in the world community.

It looks like the ONU, Unicef flag, We would like that this flag will be official by World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in Istanbul, Turkey, on 28 July to 1 August 2015.



Sign petition to Save Deaf Flag - https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/deaf_groups

WFD - A Voice For Deaf Refugees

VIDEO [CC] - World Federation of the Deaf - A Voice for Deaf Refugees in American Sign Language by Isidore Niyongabo.



This video is about the first initiative to promote proper identification and humanitarian services for Deaf people in refugees camp, particularly those in developing countries.



It is a narrative debriefing of the first phase of this campaign as the the Author will travel to Republic of Turkey to present his research and findings at the World Federation of the Deaf World Congress in July 2015.



The purpose of this video if to raise funds for the first phase of this project.

Friends, colleagues and future unknown donnors, could you imagine being a Deaf person in living in refugee or displaced camps or striving through natural disasters or war zone in developing countries? Well, I have lived half my life through and I know first-hand how hard it can be. During my Graduate studies at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, I was given the provileges to explore the current situation faced by other millions of Deaf men, women and children in developing countries.



There are unnacounted millions of Deaf refugees all over the world and currently, the United Nations High Commissariat on Refugees (UNHCR) and almost all international humanitarian organizations do not possess any system or procedures to properly identify refugees who are Deaf and provide them with proper humanitarian services or protections... Read more: http://www.gofundme.com/deaf-refugees

Deaf Man's Neighbourhood Learns Sign Language

VIDEO [CC] - Entire neighbourhood learns sign language so they can talk to Deaf man and it moves him to tears.



This video shows the heartwarming moment a Deaf man realised an entire neighbourhood has learned sign language just for him.



Muharrem is shown wandering through his neighbourhood with his sister Ozlem meeting strangers who surprise him with their communication skills.



In the footage, filmed in Instanbul, Turkey, the siblings set out for for what Muharrem thinks is just going to be a normal day. But when they come across a man in a local shop who unexpectedly greets him with sign language, he knows the day is going to be anything but ordinary.

In one scene Muharrem bumps into a woman who apologises to him in sign language, and when they get into a cab, the driver signs "hello" to them. They are then dropped off in a public square where a group of neighbours greet the pair in sign language. Eventually Muharrem is moved to tears at the number of people willing and able to communicate with him.



The video was filmed using secret cameras for an advert organised by Samsung to promote its video call centre for the hearing impaired. The firm teamed up with an ad agency and spent a month setting up cameras around his neighborhood. SOURCE