Imported Teacher

IDEA Philippines would like to welcome Scotti Hilbert from Billings, Montana to the island of Bohol.  Scotti has come to volunteer with IDEA for six months and comes with substantial skills in sign language.  IDEA employes nearly 200 deaf and hearing persons in its assisted schools and employment/income generating business. All the hearing staff are require to attain a basic …

Making a Living

Sure Catch Fishing Products is an “Employment / Income Generating Project” (EIGP) of IDEA that was started eight years ago.  This small business is providing jobs for 45 deaf women and one deaf man and is located in the IDEA Livelihood Center in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.  Mostly the group tie fishing flies that are sold in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming …

A Very Bright Future

At 9 years old, Bryan watched his dad climb trees and get honey from the bees.  He thought how brave his father was to face these vicious little creatures that hurt so much when they stung and yet he loved the taste of honey.  But the problem was, Bryan didn’t know the words for father, honey, or bees because he was …

Coming for a visit

After fifteen hours of flight time, hours sitting on the tarmac, sleeping on benches in the Manila airport our latest set of visitors arrived at the Dao Diamond.  These adventurous women, Marianne Rongholt a long time IDEA Board Member,  Deb Canan a past IDEA Board Member, Dona Kabeary, and Scotti Hilbert made the long trek from Billings, MT. With only …