On March 7th, around 400 friends of IDEA gathered at the Billings Hotel in Billings, Montana for an evening of renewing old relationships and showing their support for the ministry of IDEA. Around 100 people in attendance had actually been to the islands of Bohol and Leyte as volunteers for IDEA over the years. Along with some wonderful food, many …
Meeting Needs In Leyte
As you can imagine, after the homes of our teachers and deaf student’s families were destroyed by Typhoon Hiayan, their Christmas Wish List is now very specific. Because of the continued generosity of donors, IDEA is happy to be able to help meet the needs of these families so they can move back into homes and out from under tarps …
Christmas at BDA
The kids up at our Bohol Deaf Academy had a great time yesterday during their Christmas party. The earthquake did not dampen their spirits and only managed to increase their need to celebrate the season. All their presentations pointed to giving thanks to God for sending his Son and remembering His goodness in sparing them during this recent calamity. —— …
Don’t Forget Christmas!!!
So here is just one of the ways IDEA has responded to the earthquake and typhoon on Bohol. Here are some shots of our IDEA Philippines staff Christmas Party. Not only did we have the families of our teachers, dorm parents, office workers, and construction workers, but also all of our EIGP (employment/income generating project) employees and their families. About …
Helping People – Not as Easy As It Looks!
Living under tarps Days turn into weeks and weeks into months and families are still living under tarps trying to make life work. Living out in the elements, cooking outside, no electricity, no running water no bathroom facilities huddled together with extended family members they are finding ways to make life work in the midst of their new reality. …
BACK TO BACK CALAMITIES HIT THE PHILIPPINES
Less than ONE month after the devastating earthquake that shattered Bohol, typhoon Haiyan slammed into Leyte in the central Philippines.
New Beginnings
A House Raising Philippine Style IDEA’s deaf families have been waiting a long time to finally see this day arrive. The first four houses are finally being erected on the IDEA purchased one half acre property on the out-skits of Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol. The government red tape has been deep. These micro homes are just starter …
Christmas Gifts
Gifts for Bohol and Leyte in Christmas 2011
Bohol Deaf Festival
DEAF FESTIVAL BOHOL, PHILIPPINES It has been three years since the last Bohol Deaf Festival. On December 6 & 7 deaf children and adults from all over the island made their way to the Bohol Deaf Academy for the two days of fun, games, presentations and fellowship. For many of the youngsters this was the first time for them to …
Getting Ready For Christmas
Getting Ready for Christmas There are no evergreen trees on the island of Bohol in the Philippines so having a traditional Christmas tree is out of the question. This means that every year the kids up at IDEA’s Bohol Deaf Academy “build”a Christmas. This year they decided to use a native grass and bamboo as the base materials. The students …