By Mariam Barandia | Executive Director
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Once again a big thank you to all of you who continue to support our work here in the Southern Philippines.
As a deaf child waits to get his new hearing aid fitted, a KI volunteer interprets the instructions given to him using Filipino Sign Language. This is just one small way that our young volunteers help to bridge the divide between Christians and Muslims in the Philippines. Nasim and Saidomar are placed at Philippine Accessible Deaf Services, an organization based in Cebu city in the Christian dominated central region.
They are learning Filipino Sign Language so that they can communicate with the people they work with, namely the Christian Deaf Community. The two young men live and work with the community, learning about a different culture but also sharing their own culture and beliefs. This helps to break down the prejudices and misinformation that often leads to misunderstandings and intolerance.
Nasim and Saidomar at first found it difficult to immerse themselves in deaf culture but now they are able to communicate better, they are forging friendships that will last a lifetime.
Thank you for reading
Mariam
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