Today, the United Nations officially recognised June 27th as the International Day of Deafblindness. The WFD has supported the hard advocacy work of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB). We celebrate this new recognition of deafblind people who are part of deaf communities around the world.
Why June 27th?
The date of 27 of June has been chosen to commemorate the birth of Helen Keller in 1880, a renowned figure in the deafblind community. The deafblind community already commemorates this day using it to remind the world that the deafblind community exists and must be visible. The last week of June is also recognized as Deafblind International Awareness Week. The importance and contributions of the deafblind community globally are highlighted through various events, manifestations, conferences and exhibitions.
