For the past eight weeks 30 of our deaf couples and many singles attended a weekly Marriage Class taught by Don and Marie Hewett, missionaries who have lived here in the Philippines for 15 years and have taught marriage seminars for years.
Having a disability, lack of tools or even a typhoon are not about to stop these young men! Typhoon Haiyan left devastation to IDEA’s dormitory for the Deaf in Ormoc City. The boy’s room suffered the worst damage with the roof blown off and bringing the electrical wiring along with it. IDEA brought in a
Throughout this past month our elementary teachers have been scouring the hills and towns searching for children who are deaf/hearing impaired and inviting them to come and be a part of our IDEA classrooms. This year on Bohol 32 students were identified between the ages of 5 and 13.
Who would of thought that an earthquake and a typhoon could have been one of the best things that could happen? There have been some amazing silver linings in the midst of all this destruction.
This makes one wonder at the use of the term “DISABLED” to describe a person. IDEA takes pride in “Enabling” people.
Nothing encapsulates the vision and mission of IDEA more than the graduation ceremonies at the Bohol Deaf Academy. This year we had one young man and 7 young women graduating. As is the custom here in the Philippines the ceremony included all of the necessary pomp and circumstance and attention to detail. What an honor
IDEA has responded to their cries by beginning the construction of a four-classroom building on the Sagbayan Central Elementary School Campus.
Gifts for Bohol and Leyte in Christmas 2011
