Serving the Deaf of the Americas
The Deaf is the world’s largest unreached population.
Donate to our Annual Giving Campaign
Every dollar you give is helping us sponsor 100 Deaf adults to attend a camp where many will learn Biblical vocabulary, build friendships, and hear the Gospel clearly for the first time. Give today and transform a life!
Our 3 Main Goals
To give language
to the Deaf
To bring the Good
News to the Deaf
To train up Deaf Pastors
Schedule a Speaker
Our U.S. support coordinator travels full-time to share how Latin Deaf Services Inc. is transforming lives among the Deaf through sign language education, job skills, and the gospel. Invite us to speak at your church, club, or civic organization and learn how you can make a lasting impact.
Become a Referral Partner
Love connecting people? Use your network to help Latin Deaf Services Inc. share our mission with new churches, clubs, and organizations. Every introduction helps us reach more supporters and bring hope and language to the Deaf in the Americas.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide opportunities for the Deaf, their families, friends and neighbors to advance mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually through education and mentoring to become well-rounded productive citizens of their countries.
100% of your gift goes directly to impacting the Deaf Community
Your donations support our Deaf training teams across the Americas, outreach programs as well as our annual camps for the Deaf community.
Deaf in the Americas
By the Numbers
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Over 90% of the Deaf are born to hearing parents. For most, their child is the first Deaf person they have met.
3rd grade is the average reading grade level for a deaf adult compared to a 7-8th grade reading level for hearing peers.
Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence or human trafficking worldwide.
What's Up
December 2025 Newsletter
Fifteen years ago, Roy and Myra Price arrived in Guatemala with a simple but life-changing question: “Where are the Deaf?” What they discovered was heartbreaking — a hidden community of Deaf individuals, many of whom had never been given a language, a school, or a place to belong. Out of that discovery, Latin Deaf Services Inc. (LDSI) was born.
November 2025 Newsletter
Selecting an appropriate venue.
The planning took a major step forward in August, when Albina López secured the camp venue large enough to host our biggest group yet —100 Deaf adults. With the location confirmed, Albina began forming her core team of Deaf and hearing staff, working together to craft a schedule that…
September 2025 Newsletter
A BEAUTIFUL FULL CIRCLE: ALBINA’S JOURNEY IN SIGN LANGUAGE AND MINISTRY.
In 2010, Albina began learning sign language at El Camino Church in Antigua, Guatemala. At that time, there was no formal Guatemalan Sign Language, so she learned American Sign Language (ASL) with the help of two Deaf friends, Giovanni and Giancarlo. Their friendship and…