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Christmas Shopping 2023

The magic of Christmas is all around us, and we’re making wishes come true! IDEA organized another shopping trip for all of our deaf children. Our IDEA staff and teachers in Bohol shopped for the elementary kids’ Christmas wish lists, while our high school students at Bohol Deaf Academy shopped for their own with the help of their teachers. Our …

Reymart

Reymart’s Testimony

IDEA has been making significant impacts on the lives of deaf children in the Philippines for 40 years. Reymart is just one of many thankful deaf people who have been saved from a life of ignorance and solitude. Learn more about his journey by listening to the speech he gave during the Bohol Deaf Academy graduation ceremony on June 16, …

Cheer Dance Blue Team

BDA Intramural Games 2017

It had been a tense few weeks, and the pressure was building at Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA) as students pushed through challenging projects and exams. One sunny day on September 26, 2017, the atmosphere suddenly changed from one of intense pressure to excitement. Maricel leapt into the sunshine with eager eyes and a wide grin. As a freshman student, Maricel …

BDA Culminates Buwan ng Wika

Joross and Glenda have been very excited for August to come. Both of them spent their weekends searching for the best traditional Filipino attire to wear for their school culmination activity during the National Language Month celebration. Joross and Glenda are both in the 7th grade and this was their first opportunity to participate in such a celebration with other …

Hard Work Pays Off

  The students were beaming with self-fulfillment as they received their graduation diplomas and achievement awards. Their parents couldn’t keep their eyes dry as they recalled the countless sacrifices that gave the moment special meaning. Their teachers’ faces lit up to see their students achieving a great milestone in their lives. The Commencement, or Moving Up Ceremony, for Bohol Deaf …

Feeding Faith

Have you ever wondered how a Deaf child sings praises to God? How do they hear and understand God’s words? How do they share their faith? Many of the Deaf students at IDEA have attended church with their families and have a basic church upbringing. Unfortunately, most churches lack deaf interpreters. As a result, some children do not grasp the …

Leo: Garden Café’s Longest-Serving Employee

Selling fish with his mother and helping people carry their goods at the market was all Leo knew when he was young. Leonardo, or Leo as his family and friends called him, was born Deaf. He is the third child of 11. His father provided for the family by farming while his mother worked as a fish vendor to augment …