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I had the privilege to meet with Sister Marta from the Paul VI Ephpheta Institute<\/a> for the deaf here in Bethlehem. Unfortunately, deafness is a common problem facing the Palestinian community. The incidence of deafness is approximately 3 percent, sometimes reaching as high as 15 percent in certain villages \u2014 a much higher percentage compared with other regions of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNEWA has sponsored the Ephpheta Institute since its founding over 40 years ago, helping the sisters, teachers and staff provide a quality education for deaf and hearing-impaired children throughout the Palestinian community. Sister Marta spent the afternoon showing us around the school and speaking about the challenges faced by these children. I could go on about the amazing work of these Sisters and the special life of the children they serve, but Sister Marta puts it better \u2014 listen to her talk about the importance of building trust and self-confidence in these children:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more about the good work of Ephpheta here<\/a>. And visit this page<\/a> to learn how you can help children with challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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