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Every voice. Every hand. One hub.

  • 22.1M live with disabling hearing loss in the Eastern Mediterranean region¹
  • 52M projected in the same region by 2050¹
  • 80% of Deaf people worldwide receive no education²

¹ WHO, World Report on Hearing (2021) · ² World Federation of the Deaf

The problem: access is still missing.

From Lebanon to the wider Arab region, Deaf people meet the same closed doors.

  1. Communication

    No interpreter, no information.

    Hospitals, banks, offices and news rarely offer sign language.

    Right to know

  2. Education

    School is not enough.

    Deaf schools sign, but learning beyond the classroom (Arabic, maths, English, science online) is almost never in sign language.

    Right to learn

  3. Reading and writing

    Text is not access.

    Written Arabic is a second language for Deaf signers. Many adults struggle to read forms, messages and news.

    Right to literacy

  4. Life and wellbeing

    Information that passes them by.

    Mental health, personal safety, family, money and rights: everyday knowledge rarely reaches Deaf people in sign language.

    Right to wellbeing

  5. Employment

    Skills out of reach.

    Training in CVs, interviews, communication, business, farming or software like Photoshop is rarely offered in sign language.

    Right to work

  6. Healthcare

    Care without understanding.

    Symptoms unexplained. Instructions not understood.

    Right to health

Every Arab country has its own sign language and Deaf associations doing vital work with limited means. But services are uneven and reliable data is scarce. Lebanon, for example, has no official count of Deaf people: its disability card registry lists about 103,000 people across all disabilities. No internet? We bring the library to your school or association.

Access is a right, not a favour.

SignHub turns rights already written into international law into tools Deaf people can use today.

  • CRPD · Article 21

    The right to know.

    News and public information in sign language, at the same time as everyone else.

  • CRPD · Article 11

    The right to be safe.

    Warnings and help that reach Deaf people in a crisis — without a phone call.

  • CRPD · Article 9

    The right to access.

    Hospitals, courts, schools and services that Deaf people can use on equal terms.

Five tools. One hub.

Some tools reach the whole region. Others open country by country, with local Deaf partners.

  1. Content library

    Learn in sign, wherever you are.

    Lebanon + Arab region School subjects like Arabic, maths and English, life and wellbeing, and work skills from CVs to Photoshop, in clear signing with simple Arabic captions.

    Right to learn

  2. Deaf TV

    Sign language news, first.

    Lebanon News and public information in Lebanese Sign Language.

    Right to know

  3. Emergency alerts

    Alerts in sign, when it matters.

    Lebanon Signed alerts in danger and war. SOS in three taps.

    Right to be safe

  4. Interpreter booking

    An interpreter, booked online.

    Lebanon first Book a qualified sign language interpreter by video or in person.

    Right to access

  5. Sign spots

    Scan it. See it in sign.

    Lebanon Scan an image or QR code — the sign video opens.

    Right to access

Partner with SignHub.

For NGOs, UN agencies, governments, health services and donors in Lebanon and across the Arab region.

  • Share your content

    Awareness campaigns, health guidance, learning material and public notices.

  • We sign it

    Deaf signers turn it into sign language video: Lebanese Sign Language, or clear visual signing for regional reach.

  • It reaches the community

    Published in the library and sent to the Deaf people it is for, country by country.

Become a partner organization

Grounded in law.

  • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) — Article 9, accessibility · Article 11, situations of risk and emergencies · Article 21, access to information and recognition of sign languages · Article 24, education.
  • Lebanon — Law 220/2000 on the rights of persons with disabilities, and Law 291/2022 approving the CRPD.
  • UN Security Council Resolution 2475 (2019) — protection of persons with disabilities in armed conflict.
  • International Day of Sign Languages — 23 September, UN resolution A/RES/72/161.

Access starts here.

One app for the whole Deaf community in Lebanon.

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