austraLasia #3060
Reach
out your
Hand
Computer programme for deaf and
mute students
HENDERSON
(Don
Bosco, Solomon Islands)-- 27
students and teachers from San Isidro Care Centre, Aruligo
spent the
weekend – 27th and 28th April, 2012 - at Don Bosco Technical
Institute,
Henderson. The programme, now a yearly feature and
has been
running for the past 4 years.
The programme entitled: ‘Reach out
your Hand’
gives the students an occasion to share their knowledge and
skills with
their less fortunate friends. Several class leaders and
students
volunteered to spend the weekend assisting and helping out
during the
sessions, while Life Skills girls ensured that delicious meals
were
ready for all at the programme.
“As a Bosconian student, I feel it is
my
responsibility to help those who are less fortunate than
myself.” said
Walton Suamoana, DBTI Junior Electrical student.
“You can tell from the faces that
they express
more that what you can imagine. I have personally enjoyed the
programme. It’s just awesome”. – Kenneth Ravu,
DBTI Senior
Electrical student.
The programme was planned and
coordinated by
Don Bosco Technical Institute, Instructors - Mana Utsunomiya,
Ron
Mondez and Paulus Buna. They have enjoyed the experience
and
commented that the students are keen and are able to learn
quickly. Kazumi Okano, speech therapist at the National
Referral
Hospital was happy to be part of the programme.
In expressing his gratitude, director
of San
Isidro Care Centre, Aruligo, West Guadalcanal, Br George ven
der Zant
sm, said that the students look forward to the
programme. He
thanked the community, staff and students of Don Bosco and the
many who
have been supportive and assisted in the programme through
their kind
and generous donations of food and gifts.
Sr. Ana Tawake smsm, principal
appreciated the
opportunity offered to the students to give them a glimpse of
the world
of media and technology. Sr. Catherine Diau smsm agreed
and added
saying that it makes them part of the wider community.
The weekend also had lively moments
of prayer,
games, song and dance and an inspirational movie.
The programme was enriched through the
kindness and generosity of Quan Chee Motors, Caritas Solomon
Islands,
e-world, Global vision, QQQ and many other donors and
benefactors who
have been supportive of the programme.