Hearing DTS graduates reflect on partnering their deaf fellow students.

Beatrice (hearing) is a smiling, short in stature, single mother who is registered disabled because of curvature of the spine, How she carries 20 litres of water is beyond me. Now Beatrice in her words ‘availed’ herself as a hearing deaf advocate and supported the deaf in communicating on the outreach. She also assisted the deaf DTS students to the many neglected deaf in Labone, Southern Sudan. Beatrice is very supportive of the deaf ministry and sees how the deaf themselves are key players in reaching more deaf with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Local hearing DTS deaf advocate Banda Elly says that learning on the DTS was the most valuable learning experience on his voyage of salvation. “By no means was working with the deaf easy” he reflected. Repeatedly Elly found himself responsible for signing for a fellow deaf student on the outreach phase and said that the hearing often failed to recognise the times when information had not been clearly communicated to the deaf. Elly concluded ‘it takes loyalty to work with the deaf people nevertheless this deaf friend has helped me to grow in the area of serenity’

 

 

The above extract is from John Toboro’s letter of appreciation to us and those who supported him on the DTS. John has since become a wonderful advocate for the deaf. His nephew Sam whom many regarded as ‘mental’ only a few months ago is now thriving at Eruba Deaf Unit. Despite Sam’s additional complications of vision impairment he has been moved up a year group. Praise God. Last Sunday I saw him actively participating in worship for the first time using sign language