Võrumaa Kurtide Ühing

Founded in 2001, Võrumaa Kurtide Ühing is a non-profit association based in Võru, Estonia working on disability, community development.

Võrumaa Kurtide Ühing (VKÜ) is a non-profit association based in Võru, Estonia, founded in 2001 to serve deaf people in Võru County and their families. Its stated purpose is to bring deaf people together, represent their interests before state and local government bodies, and help them with everyday, medical, social and communication problems. The association organises sports competitions, hiking trips, cultural and social events, and sign language classes and interpreting for its members. It works with the Eesti Kurtide Liit, the Võru County Chamber of Disabled People and other deaf organisations in Estonia, and it is funded mainly by membership fees, donations, sponsorship, local government support and project work.