Move seeks to increase inclusion and communication for the deaf and hearing-impaired.
07-03-2024
Communication is vital in connecting people through the exchange of messages, ideas, emotions, and feelings, and influences human interaction. However, for millions of deaf people in Brazil, this connection faces challenges.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), there are more than 10 million people in the country with some type of hearing impairment. The need for social inclusion and effective communication through Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is therefore increasingly urgent, regional Seventh-day Adventist church leaders said.
To meet the increasing demand, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Juazeiro, Bahia, has been offering a free Libras course since 2023. The project has already trained about 60 people, encouraging inclusion and interaction with the deaf community in the region.
Read the full article here: https://www.adventistworld.org/adra-offers-free-sign-language-courses-in-brazilian-city/
Adventist Possibility Ministries (APM) is a General Conference-sponsored initiative that focuses on seven groups including those with physical/mobility challenges. APM affirms that people go where they are welcomed and stay where they are valued, and that all are gifted, needed, and treasured.
This story from Brazil illustrates the global Adventist Church’s priority of “GC departments facilitate, initiate, and liaise between interdivisional mission projects, with active support from division and union officers.” (KPI 2.5). Learn more the Adventist Church’s “I Will Go” Strategic Focus at https://www.iwillgo2020.org/kpis/
The original version of this story by Brunna Almeida, South American Division, was posted on the South American Division Portuguese-language news site on 06-26-2024 at https://noticias.adventistas.org/pt/inclusao-e-comunicacao-adra-oferece-curso-gratuito-de-libras-em-juazeiro-bahia/