Deafblind Canadians from across the country have gathered in Winnipeg this week for the first ever Canadian Deaf-Blind Camp.
The week-long camp has been organized by the Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind, an organization that has offered support for 22 years to a community that doesn’t always see a lot of support outside Manitoba.
“Our goal really is to give these deafblind folks an opportunity to meet one another, to have a week where they feel safe and no stress and they can just participate,” explained Bonnie Heath, executive director of the resource centre.