Two more deaf building/carpentry student graduated …recently alongside their hearing peers. Deaf graduates, Samuel and Churchill, (right), are from Kitgum, 7hrs drive from Arua. They were particularly thankful as no such opportunity exists in their home area. The other two deaf students did not reach the new higher national standard  required this year. We’ve now been welcomed to support local efforts to support local literacy and numeracy teachers to meet this development.

Go for Growth Youth Camp

Five more deaf youth staffing/joined this camp last month. It was really fruitful, thanks to a great team effort on the part of all the staff and students involved (see below). We were inspired by Colossians 2:19. This passage helped our team see how effective crop and personal / team growth have much in common.
   South Sudan was our field placement where we endeavoured to build trust, unity, confidence and hope through sport, strategy games, music workshops and practical support. Together we created songs, a giant xylophone and dramas. We also cannibalized broken wheelchairs to make one good one to help a man who has had to crawl on his hands for much of life. In the remote mountain village, bush-rat was our Sunday lunch. Very fresh, local, remarkably tasty. But the bush fires used to catch bush meat sometimes spread…