Deaf education, around the world.
Mill Neck International is the global ministry of Mill Neck Foundation — extending our mission beyond Long Island to support Deaf education, ministry, and community-building in some of the most underserved corners of the world.
Where the need is greatest.
For most Deaf children around the world, access to sign language education is not guaranteed. In many countries, Deaf children are denied formal schooling entirely, isolated from their own language, and cut off from the community of Deaf peers and teachers who could change their lives.
Mill Neck International partners with established Deaf schools, ministries, and community organizations in countries where this gap is greatest — providing financial support, leadership training, curriculum partnerships, and the kind of long-term commitment that builds sustainable change.
The Hosanna School for the Deaf.
In Hosanna, a town in southern Ethiopia, the Hosanna School for the Deaf provides life-changing education for Deaf children whose families would otherwise have no options. Mill Neck International has been a long-standing partner — supporting the school's growth, providing curricular materials, and helping new students enroll each year.
From the photo above: new students arriving at Hosanna School. For many, it is the first time in their lives they will be surrounded by other Deaf people who use sign language — the beginning of identity, of belonging, of access to learning.
Long-term partnerships, real results.
- Financial support for Deaf schools in developing nations
Annual grants and recurring support for Deaf schools, dormitories, classroom equipment, and teacher salaries — funded by donors who believe access to education is a human right.
- Educator training & curriculum partnerships
Sharing best practices in Deaf education, bimodal bilingual instruction, and DeafSpace design with international partner schools.
- Deaf ministry & chaplaincy
Through Lutheran Friends of the Deaf, supporting Deaf ministry and ASL liturgical resources to partner faith communities around the world.
- Capacity-building grants
Strategic grants to help partner organizations grow their own sustainability — building local leadership and reducing dependence on external funding.
- Cultural exchange & advocacy
Connecting Deaf communities across borders — sharing the stories, struggles, and triumphs of Deaf experience worldwide.
Your gift travels the world.
Gifts directed to Mill Neck International support Deaf children, schools, and ministries in countries where access to sign language education is not yet guaranteed. Every dollar opens a door.