Meeting with the US Special Advisor on Disability

November 10, 2024 | Put deaf people on the agenda

Five people stand side by side indoors, dressed in business attire, with various cultural artworks and decorations displayed on the wall behind them.

The WFD met with Sarah Minkara, US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, to seek support for evacuating 150 deaf children from Gaza to a Deaf School in the West Bank for safety and education.

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