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Community of Hope Celebrates
10th Anniversary. |
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On October, 28th. 2003, the Community of Hope, in Ozamiz City in the Southern Philippines celebrated its 10th. Anniversary.
The
Community of
Hope is a center for physically and
mentally handicapped children and adults. It came
about as a result of the findings of a survey done by Sister Mary
McManus. Sister Mary discovered that there were many
children with mental and physical disabilities in the Ozamiz area. Because
of lack of facilities for their education, many of these children were
forced to stay in their homes all day. |
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The Community of Hope is a place where children and
adults come
each day and participate in educational and developmental programmes
which are designed to meet their particular
needs. Today, eventhough Sister Mary is on another assignment in
her native United States, the centre flourished and has more than sixty
students ranging in age from eight to forty . Sister Cecilia Cuizon is the present Administrator. The primary aim of the Center is to help each participant reach his or her full potential. In addition, education and support is provided for the families. Together, staff and family members endeavour to raise awareness in the general population of the need to accept these children and adults as full members of the community. |
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The 10th.
Anniversary celebration was an effort to continue awareness raising and
celebrate the successes of a small center
that has made a big different in the lives of many people. |
Afterwards, a procession of small motorcabs carried all the participants to the Center where a special programme of music and dance was presented by the clients, their families and the staff. Then lunch, prepared by the parents, was served. The afternoon was filled with games and fun for all. It was truly a celebration of the hope that this Center has brought into so many lives and and an expression of gratitude to God and to all who support it. |
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