Skills and Livelihood Training For Hearing-Impaired Students

Mandaue's City Central School, which serves an economically depressed community, stretches its resources to reach its students' needs but is rarely able to provide individuals with hearing impairments and other special needs with the support they need to become independent, contributing members of society. Quota International of Mandaue's training program offers that support so all students can not only support themselves, but also pursue a trade that builds their self-esteem and gives a sense of purpose to their lives.

Since 2005, SPED (Special Education) students at the school have received training in the program of their choice: baking, manicure and pedicure, sewing, or massage. In past years, Mandaue Quotarians have built the infrastructure to sustain the program, including hiring a full-time training teacher and providing a training center complete with a kitchen sink and cabinets, plumbing and electrical installations, refrigerator, gas range, cooking utensils, and other supplies. Now, the club will take further steps to formalize the program, developing a training module in conjunction with local government agencies to accredit the training and register it with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, which will give the program access to more resources and opportunities.

Club-to-Club donations will help the program continue to grow, supporting the teacher's salary, events to celebrate students' accomplishments, and transportation to school. Funds will also be used to purchase equipment and supplies for baking (ingredients and utensils), manicures and pedicures (nail cutters, files, and polish), sewing (sewing machines, kits, and cloth), and massage (towels and lotions).

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