VISION
A Singapore where the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard-of-hearing have equitable opportunities and access to fully participate in and contribute towards a robust and thriving community.
MISSION
To champion inclusion and accessibility, and to empower the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard-of-hearing to have a good quality of life through education, accessibility, hearing health and community service.
CORE VALUES
Included | Empowered | Valued
LOGO
Designed by Zen Goh, the logo was launched on 29 September 2007 on the occasion of the annual International Day of the Deaf that year. It consists of two graphical elements showing a simplified illustration of an ear and a vibrant human figure. Orange is used as the primary colour to represent enthusiasm, encouragement and success.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION
The objectives of the Association shall be:
(a) to promote inclusion and accessibility and manage all aspects of the welfare of the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard-of-hearing, (hereinafter referred to as the “deaf”1) in Singapore;
(b) to develop, provide and maintain welfare, educational and training services to support the deaf in Singapore;
(c) to advocate for and facilitate the full participation of the deaf community in our society;
(d) In furtherance of the above objects but not otherwise, and provided that nothing is done for commercial reasons or solely for profit, the Association may exercise the following powers:
- receive gifts in property or in kind, whether subject to any special trust or not, for any one or more of the objectives of the Association;
- raise funds in aid of the deaf in such manner as the Association may think fit, including the sale of hearing aids, accessories or other things;
- publish any newspapers, periodicals, books, articles, advertisements in print or other appropriate medium that the Association may think desirable for the promotion of its objectives and such other materials;
- establish, support and aid in the setting up of any other entity formed for or any part of the objectives of the Association;
- purchase, develop, maintain, lease or otherwise acquire land or buildings of whatever kind or any interest in the same and to sell, convey, assign, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any land or buildings for the purpose of the Association.
1 Capitalised Deaf refers to persons who identify culturally as Deaf, and whose preferred language is typically sign language. Small deaf refers collectively to the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing.