Suong ’ s story
Through this ministry , we can see that young people with disability are being empowered and encouraged to do things that they otherwise wouldn ’ t have the opportunity to do .
For example , there are four English teachers who provide night classes to 150 children from the community . In Indochina , people with disabilities are often undervalued , while teachers are held in high regard . This means it is very rare for people with disabilities to be teachers and to teach able bodied children .
However , at our partner NGO this is exactly what is happening . The community is entrusting their children ’ s education to teachers with disabilities .
Perceptions don ’ t change overnight , but we believe that this experience is opening the eyes of the students and their families . We hope that as they see their teachers as empowered , intelligent and capable people , their perceptions of people with disabilities more broadly will change for the better .
Please pray with us that this will happen through the love of the Father and His transforming power .
Suong ’ s story
Suong is a 25 year old woman who was affected by Agent Orange . As a result , she has a severe deformity which prevents her from being able to walk . Before she came to our partner NGO , she had not gone to school because her family thought she would not have a future due to her disability . She could not read or write .
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After being trained at our partner NGO for five years , she decided to move back to her hometown . Since then , she has opened up an English school and is a well respected English teacher in her community . Praise God for this transformation !
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