Increasing Outreaches
INCREASING OUTREACHES Educating Deaf Girls Hearing volunteers from a "Prospect For Girls" organization that educates girls about feminine health care used an interpreter to present about proper hygiene and personal care at the local deaf school. I learned of this event and went myself, along with two people from the deaf church. After their presentation, I introduced myself and passed out free homemade hygiene items that I collected from Samaritana. After leaving the classroom, other students ran up to me and gave me a hug. After seeing how well the children responded to me, the school supervisor asked me to return to help counsel the deaf students about sexual abuse. Because the language barrier limits what help they can offer, the supervisor understood the importance of this counseling coming from a deaf individual. Journey of Evangelism Solomon, one of our staff leaders, goes out to evangelize on Wednesdays regularly. I joined him in June and early July. Solomon escorted m...