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23 Jul
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Refugee Crisis Foundation – Portcullis House, 16 June 2025

Trustees of the Mandalay School for the Deaf (MSFD) charity attended a meeting arranged by Dr Khaleda Zaheer, CEO of the Refugee Crisis Foundation, to discuss the Foundation’s humanitarian healthcare and education projects in Gaza and Bangladesh. MSFD is currently supporting the Foundation’s work in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh—the world’s largest refugee camp—to help children with hearing difficulties. The Refugee Crisis Foundation is also co-leading a dental education support programme for students in Gaza, where education has been severely disrupted as a...

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23 Jul
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Robin Youngs retires after 10 years as a Trustee of Mandalay School for the Deaf

Robin, a founding member of MSFD in 2015, has played a huge role in the charity. David Blakeway Smith met Robin in 2014 when Robin was an ENT surgeon at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. By then, Robin had already had a long connection with Myanmar, training Burmese doctors in ENT techniques. As a trustee of MSFD, Robin organised three visits to Myanmar, taking teams of surgeons, audiologists and teachers of the deaf to the Mandalay School for the Deaf and to...

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14 Mar
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Dr Robin Youngs visit strengthens ear and hearing care for Rohingya refugees

Dr Robin Youngs, Trustee of the Mandalay School for the Deaf (MSFD), recently joined forces with the Refugee Crisis Foundation (RCF) on a humanitarian mission to Bangladesh, where he witnessed first-hand the challenges faced by Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong Camp, the world’s largest refugee settlement. His visit focused on providing critical support to those suffering from hearing loss and ear disease, a widespread yet often overlooked issue in the camps. During the trip, Dr Youngs played a key...

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21 Jun
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Concert at Haileybury 23rd September 2021

Performed by the  (Seven gifted Choral Scholars from the choir of St John’s College, Cambridge  together with the Herbert Howell Organ Scholar)   to be held in Chapel at Haileybury, Hertford, SG13 7NU Thursday  23rd September 2021 7pm Tickets – £20 per adult, £10 per Student  With refreshments in the Attlee Room from 6pm, courtesy of Haileybury   To secure ticketed seating please book online here – https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/mandalay-school-for-the-deaf/t-zrvdap

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15 May
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Education of deaf children in Myanmar: Visit of Mandalay School for the Deaf 2020.

The charity supports two schools for the deaf, one in Mandalay and one in Yangon. To understand the schools for the deaf it is important to understand that none of the “teachers” are qualified to teach. They are trained in social care, reflecting the current situation where deaf children come under the Ministry for Social Care and Welfare. They are required to deliver the National Curriculum including English, although many staff are not conversant in English. This visit was made...

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01 May
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A Mothers Story

How far would you go for answers? One mother’s story. When meetings are called at our children’s schools, do we always go along? Would you if you had to travel for hours for a one hour meeting? Would you go if there was a snowstorm or floods were predicted?  How about if you lived in an area of civil unrest where you might be stopped? There are no specialist trained Teachers of the Deaf in Myanmar and those working in the school for...

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15 Apr
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‘Miracle cure’ for deafness?

Which parent would not try a ‘miracle cure’ for deafness? Headlines have read ‘Bionic Ear’, miracle cure for deafness and similar wildly misinformed comments.  In a country where no amplification options are offered for deaf children, the potential to obtain access to cutting edge technology in China is just too tempting. It is a very expensive option and requires surgery, so it does not come without its dangers. For parents in any part of the world having a deaf child can...

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01 Apr
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Ei Ei Thaw Zin was beaming from ear to ear!

Ei Ei Thaw Zin’s teacher noticed that she was not responding in class as usual. It was strange as  Ei Ei Thaw Zin was normally a lively student, but she seemed to have become more withdrawn lately. The teacher checked her hearing aids and they were working well, so she decided to keep an eye on her. This went on for a couple of days and the aids were still working. However, when the teacher checked the earmoulds, she noticed...

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17 Mar
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Naing Tun Aung knew he was lucky

Naing Tun Aung knew he was lucky: he had his first hearing aids fitted when he was 7 years old when the charity visited his school.  He remembers the first time they squirted the cold paste into his ears and having to sit still until it was ready to be taken out. They explained it was to make his own earmoulds to work with his hearing aids. Then the special paste was taken away and a few weeks later Naing Tun...

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