ON OUR WAY Recently, Dennis Drake, Founder of IDEA, and three staff members from IDEA Philippine’s main office took a 3 hour road trip and 4 hour ferry boat trip from Bohol to visit the one year old IDEA program in Southern Leyte. IDEA began working with the Department of Education in 2010 and there has already been a marked …
HEARING AIDS FOR BOHOL
A Better Fit Dr. Doug Clutton and wife Valerie recently returned from a prolonged stay in Canada to the Philippines after having previously spent many years working as missionaries with the Deaf in Manila. They have now moved to the city of Bacolod on the island of Negros and again are serving as missionaries to the Deaf working mainly in …
The lights are on in Bohol
Power Problem Solved As IDEA strives to provide employment for more and more deaf men and women on the island of Bohol, it runs into some unexpected problems. We are approaching the end of the second phase expansion of IDEA’s livelihood and income project known as Dao Diamond Hotel in Tagbilaran City. Through this effort we have been able to …
A Matter of the Spirit
Mission Accomplished Veronica Dunnington and daughter Tiffany completed their stay in Bohol on December 9th. Veronica was tasked with adding new life and direction for the Tiptip Deaf Church and she dedicated 2 ½ months toward this purpose. As Veronica looks at the progress of these past months she comments that the deaf community of Tagbilaran, several hundred strong, are …
Santa Fe Hall
OUR FRIEND THE TERMITE? With a little help from an army of termites, IDEA Philippine’s decision to replace the thatched meeting building beside the Dao Diamond Hotel was made easy. It was either tear it down or let if fall down on its own. It was getting dangerous to hold events there. It is funny how these “have to” situations …
Montana Trout and Bohol Deaf
Mike Hoiness of Yellowstone Fly Goods is a great friend to IDEA. He has been making an annual trips to the island of Bohol to train IDEA’s deaf students and young adults in the art of tying flies.
BDA Basketball Tournament
Play Off Teams Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA) sponsored a second annual basketball tournament this November. Two other private high schools as well as deaf teams from IDEA’s Office and Construction Crew, Dao Diamond Hotel, and Garden Café all joined the fray. The event was held on BDA’s campus at the amphitheater style court. Because much of the audience were deaf, …
Quiet Road to Success
Jimmy and Rezel with Jimmy Junior If ever there was a story that could remind us of why IDEA exists, it would be that of Jimmy & Rezel. Today they are a happy, loving couple with a handsome baby boy. They are employed, financially independent, educated, confident in their decisions, and decided on their ambitions. It hasn’t always been like …
Waiting for his Turn…
By: Francis and Laura Mallorca IDEA: Southern Leyte, Philiippines Seven year old Peljune lives with his aging parents and sister in the mountains above Maasin City, Southern Leyte and the city’s SpEd center. IDEA’s transportation allowance is enough for the boy’s fare to and from class, but the extremely rough road makes the trip twice daily nearly impossible. Even if …