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2. DEAF CONNECTIONS – a ministry of YWAM Arua T HE NEED: Communities with deaf members in NW Uganda have asked for help to remove the communication and social barriers to participation, learning & earning. OUR VALUES determine who we are, how we live and how we make decisions. We want: - To know God’s nature, character and ways so we can reflect who He is in all areas of our lives. - To cooperate with God by listening to Him and obeying His commands as we make decisions - To show His kind of justice and mercy, and walk humbly with Him - To share the transformation that God has made in our lives, and that He can make in society. MISSION: To promote interdependency between deaf(d) and hearing(h) people by: - E ncouraging Christians, regardless of their communication method to adopt the above values. - Empowering interdependency advocates who can support, teach, train or employ deaf/hearing - Equipping fellow advocates to develop sign-language resources for these new advocates. OUR GOAL: Families, schools, workplaces, communities who prosper through higher interdependency. Twelve deaf and hearing fellow advocates equipped to realise our vision/values in the region. . OUR VISION: To bring isolated deaf people to see themselves as God's workmanship, beloved children & co-workers (Ephesians 2:10, John 1:12, Exodus 4:11)

5. Equipping advocates with specialist sign-language resources to foster our inclusive vision. The deaf youth who successfully completed the IT training last year have been working on the production of carpentry, football signs. Both these topics and the driving signs should be put to use by the end Nov. Signs & Wonders: Compost and Composure! Well, one of this month’s memorable events was attending a seminar explaining how a newer latrine design is helping to prevent human sewerage contaminating shallow bore-holes nearby when the water table is high. Instead it produces smell-free compost fit for the garden after 12months! Handling the compost a step of faith! Another challenge was learning to depend on our motorbike indicator light to show the way home when the headlamp failed last weekend in the pitch dark town-centre. My eyes had just enough time to recover from its dazzling flashes and get a brief glimpse of the kerb and potholes before being plunged momentarily back into pitch-black! Helen shone her phone-torch over my shoulder as we vigilantly crawled home, grateful we hadn’t had to push the bike for 2 miles over uneven tracks! Then one sat afternoon after, we simultaneously watched Man U. and Arsenal’s matches in a bar, Laurence dropped his phone as he left. When we called Laurence's phone, the guy who answered then demanded 10% of the phone’s value in return for handing it over. Once the barman’s watchman arrived he relented. Meanwhile the Arsenal fans in the bar seemed to get more joy from Man City’s successive goals against Man. U. than their own team’s victory! – Slightly to my annoyance! One of my final chuckles of the month was trying to work out why my toothpaste tasted like shampoo. I later discovered that in my desperation to get some sleep after 12 hours on a bus to Jinja YWAM base I’d coated my toothbrush with sun-block! Adam:

7. Maria: Having moved to and settled into university life things are starting to calm down marginally but are still pretty crazy! I managed to nab myself a job in a local pub; its the first time I've done any kind of bar work and so was a bit daunting at first but I now seem to have got the hang of it and know the regulars! At uni I've joined the Rowing and Athletics clubs and have had a load of fun with them; a lot of fancy dress has been involved! So far, SOOOOO GOOD! :D Jerome: Hi! Hi everyone! This month has been pretty awesome. I raised about £150 through a sponsored bike ride for Bedworth youth group. It was 125 miles long and it took 10 and half hours. I've been going to the gym regularly and doing my college work. I got a destinction in my first assignment so I'm very pleased with that. I have booked my first driving lesson this Saturday and really looking forward to it. I'm working on a goat farm about 20 miles away from college with about 2500 goats in milk. Its a really interesting and unique farm and I'm sure I will learn a lot from it. Laurence: Hello. I am very glad to be out of the international school. It was the social aspect which was the worst; I just didn’t really get on with anyone, and it was an extremely boring lifestyle. When my mum arrived we went sailing on Lake Victoria at Entebbe. It was quite good fun. In Arua I’ve begun to make a small wind turbine prototype using a 10 litre jerry can and bicycle bearings. Once we find the most efficient method, we’ll move onto a 20 litre can. I went to Jinja with my Dad and William, our gardener, for an agriculture/bible course. I only went to some of the sessions, because the rest of the time I had to do home-schooling. Some of it was interesting As for Arsenal, if I’m honest, I was starting to doubt the future - but now even our subs are great. Thomas Vermaelen is one of the best centre backs in the world, and his return has already had a positive impact. Man. City look very strong, but I think their lead will not last. Some Arsenal fans here have converted to Man. City, but they’re not taken seriously. Newz from Our Uth: Putting down roots!

8. Deaf Connections Ministry, YWAM Arua: Draft Programme: Nov. 2011 – Mar. 2012. partnering Diocesan Special Needs Coordinator & Fellowship @ St. Phillips Church, Eruba Primary Sch., W. Nile Ecumenical Vocational Trg. Inst., Arua District Association. of Deaf–(ADAD), Arua Town Library T HE NEED: Communities with deaf members in NW Uganda have asked for help to remove the communication and social barriers to participation, learning & earning. OUR VISION: to bring isolated deaf people to see themselves as God's workmanship, beloved children & co-workers OUR GOAL: Families, schools, workplaces, communities who prosper through higher interdependency. Twelve deaf and hearing fellow advocates equipped to realise our vision and values in the region Month E ncouraging deaf and hearing Christians: - Empowering interdependency advocates who can support, teach, train or employ deaf/hearing : - Equipping fellow advocates to develop sign-language resources for these new advocates. Visitors/Visits Nov. Bible drama and Deaf biographies - ongoing Biblical Agricultural Training for future garden produce income generation scheme for local deaf/ hearing Cultural Exchange Lesson at Eruba, Footbll match . TBC Carpentry signs Football Signs Driving Signs 15 th -26 th Adam visits Maria, Jerome in England for 10 days Dec. Planning for DTSs in 2011&12. H/D Youth Camp TBC IT Course for Teachers of deaf Needs Assessment Update at Paranga Developing 2011 –13 Strategy Ad & Helen Sign-language course Bible book signs Jan. Go Camp for 16-25yrs Kings Kids week for deaf and hearing 21 st /22 nd S/L Workshop: Rhino Camp Parish TBC Census of deaf people at Vurra Parish Friend Walt visits fromUK Feb. Weekly S/L Workshop for staff: Arua Primary School TBC Health Signs Mar. S/L Workshop: Offaka TBC

9. Deaf Connections Ministry, YWAM Arua: Draft Programme: Jan. 2011 – Mar. 2013. partnering Diocesan Special Needs Coordinator & Fellowship @ St. Phillips Church, Eruba Primary Sch., W. Nile Ecumenical Vocational Trg. Inst., Arua District Association. of Deaf–(ADAD), Arua Town Library Month E ncouraging deaf and hearing Christians: - Empowering interdependency advocates who can support, teach, train or employ deaf/hearing : Specialist sign-language resource development Visitors/Visits Jan. Bible drama– ongoing Go Camp: 16-25yrs Kings Kids week :D/H 21 st /22 nd S/L Workshop: Rhino Camp Parish TBC Friend Walt visits fromUK Feb. Plan Discipleship Training Schs.2011/2. Weekly S/L Workshop for staff: Arua Primary School TBC Mar. Census of deaf people at Vurra Parish TBC Maria & Jerome visit from UK TBC Apr. Friends Paul & Chris visit from UK TBC May S/L Workshop: Offaka TBC Jun. Discipleship Training Sch. (DTS) 2011 Jul. DTS 2011 Aug DTS 2011 Sept DTS 2011 Oct. DTS 2011 Nov. DTS 2011 Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.