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September is Deaf Awareness Month, and on the 6th all three students will be going back to school this term because of our joint work and sharing. Still there are others who desperately need our help. Please join us to build Deaf Awareness and to Support Deaf Children Living in Jamaica. Please take a moment to click the like button on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/supportjdep. Also stop by https://jdep.org/ to make a charitable gesture by donating this well needed cause.
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What a blast! The boys had such a fantastic time at our 1st Annual JDEP’s No Limitations Summer Jam. The goal was to have all three boys together to build friendship, social skills, communication skills, self-esteem, and to have fun as children. So we all went to Salt River in Clarendon to spend the day, swimming, with three amazing and talented young men.
Roshane and Richard are quiet and reserved, whereas Lolly is outgoing and we believe he does not allow his disability to stop him from doing whatever he wants to do. He talks and laughs to everyone whether they are deaf or not. Lolly will try to understand or at least smiles and pretends he does when someone is speaking to him, instead of giving a blank stare or getting frustrated. He also proved to be a great leader of our small group; he knew what was required of him and the others and made sure everything stayed in order. At first Richard was a bit hesitant in making friends or putting his head under water, while Roshane, who did not attend school before, didn’t speak or smile at anyone. Now Roshane and Richard saw Lolly’s behavior and started loosening up little by little. They realized that being deaf doesn’t mean…limitations.
The community responded well to us. The young man, who took our picture, did not just take one…he took five, because he wanted it to be just right. A young woman came up to the boys and signed because she studied sign language in the past and wanted us to feel welcome. The boys also ran into a friend from school and they all hang out for most of the day, except when it was time to jump off the rope into the water. The rope jumping was the main attraction for the day and Lolly, Roshane, and Richard loved it. By the time we were ready to leave Richard and Roshane were communicating with everyone.
I believe JDEP’s No Limitations Summer Jam accomplished what we set out to do; first was to get the boys to spend time together outside of school, because they do have something in common. We were particularly impressed with Roshane at how far along he’s come since starting school. Our second goal was to build friendship; this was their first summer together as a group, bonding as friends, and learning about each other. Third the boys had fun playing at Salt River with other children. They laughed, talked, signed, shouted, and had a blast! They even felt the beat of the music and the food was delicious! Have a look at the photos and you will see for yourself how much fun they had.
We want to take the time out to thank Janil for volunteering to take pictures at this event. Thank you very much.
On June 16th books were given to Karen’s Kitchen at the St. Lucie Catholic Church. One of their amazing volunteers, Elizabeth, received the books on their behalf. Now, those children will have the books they need. Reading a book is the key to unlocking an adventurous world. Read on!
Our visit to the Yadel Home for Children: New Testament Church of God; there we gave the girls clothes that were donated through the programme “Donate Old Kids’ Books and Clothes”. JDEP Inc. and Yadel Home for Children want to say a big thank you to every one who participated.
We met with Roshane, Richard, and their moms for the first time since they signed up for the programme and everything went well. Roshane and Lolly each received a pair of shoes and Richard is in the process of getting his uniform. Roshane is also getting his eye exam soon and will have new glasses before school starts. All the boys also received books, pencils, pens, clothes, and their school fees paid. The boys are extremely happy and because of that we are happy. Thank you.
The Team
We visited Portland Rehabilitation Centre as part of our community outreach, while there we met with Lloyda McIntyre-Activities Director, volunteers, and patients. Portland Rehab Centre helps those men and women living on the streets, usually due to mental illness. The facility provides a bed, shower, food, clothing, medicine, and much more.
Lloyda is very dedicated to her work. One of her dreams is having school field trips come to the facility, so they can educate the youths about mental illness and its’ effects. In doing so, she hopes for a more compassionate and understanding generation. A new generation that will understand that mental illness is usually brought on by chemical imbalance of the brain and cannot be controlled without some form of help. Those well needed school field trips will build awareness on ways to help, which can be in the form of counseling, medication, love, and acceptance. This is just one of her dreams and I believe it will come true. Hooray for Lloyda and all the great folks at the Portland Rehabilitation Centre. Thank you for all your kindness and hard work.
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