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Revolutionary "Hand-In-Hand" Educational Pilot Project

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Check out this new Missions concept for developing countries - creating a culture of opportunitie. Equal access for children with learning delays. Interested in how you can 'lend a hand? Follow the link to the whole story... clipped from handinhandproject.blogspot.com A Dominican Republic Education Project - Opening Doors For Children Of All Abilities Currently, children who struggle with dyslexia, autism, or other special needs are excluded from the predominantly private school system. Medical diagnosis is unavailable and parents lack the instruction and support necessary to lead healthy families. Hand-in-Hand is a unique, inclusive educational project in the Dominican Republic. We aim to provide the following: Appropriate education to children of all learning abilities, as well as to those whose families live in poverty Medical diagnosis of learning challenges Counselling for families to help cope with the unique challenges of raising special needs children. Doctors, t

Suffering Shared, Combined Courage (Part Five)

One last special letter (I think) to share with you that has surprised us, this time weaving 2 anonymous, generous, caring people into our lives. The overall lesson I'm learning in all of this is that good things happen when we risk telling our story: It brings us closer together; there is real hope in opening up to share of our selves and even our belongings. Ken and Joy Kutney, I have followed your story for close to a year now and just wanted to encourage you and your family. One Sunday your story was shared at the church I attend and some of your artwork was shown. (I bought "Fall Fireworks" in a large frame.) I will keep this brief but ... I had planned to make a trip to see you and all of the family and pray for you, but I could never get the time to work it out. I had gone back to God a number of times to inquire what to do and could never get clear direction. Well, here you are. God brought you to me. You will find a gift here from an anonymous giver,