We can see that the excellent people exist
we can see that the world could be better
God bless them,
I am from Tehuacan and I really like this project
Young Lucia and Jesus, both deaf from preventable childhood disease, find their way to Mexico's first school for the deaf.When little Lucia’s mother discovered her child was deaf, she was determined to do whatever she could to provide an education for her. This would prove to be a daunting task, since Lucia and her mother live in rural Mexico, and until recently there was no school in the country dedicated to educating deaf children. This is the story of Lucia and others like her who have found their way to Tehuacan, Mexico and the “Casa del Ninos Sordo”, Mexico’s first school exclusively for deaf children. This is also a story of how a simple idea, determined parents and dedicated volunteers banded together to create something remarkable. in doing so they gave these kids hope for a viable future, where there was none before. Come learn about Lucia and her classmates. be witness to these children confronting adversity and witness how their hearts and minds rise above the sounds of silence through The Tehuacan Project The Tehuacan Project
Release Year: 2009 Duration: 14 min Availability: Worldwide Related: Health, History, Life & Culture, Shorts When little Lucia’s mother discovered her child was deaf, she was determined to do whatever she could to provide an education for her. This would prove to be a daunting task, since Lucia and her mother live in rural Mexico, and until recently there was no school in the country dedicated to educating deaf children. This is the story of Lucia and others like her who have found their way to Tehuacan, Mexico and the “Casa del Ninos Sordo”, Mexico’s first school exclusively for deaf children. This is also a story of how a simple idea, determined parents and dedicated volunteers banded together to create something remarkable. in doing so they gave these kids hope for a viable future, where there was none before. Come learn about Lucia and her classmates. be witness to these children confronting adversity and witness how their hearts and minds rise above the sounds of silence through The Tehuacan Project Narrated by Adrien Brody Executive Produced by Brad Pitt Song 'Don't You Want To Be There' by Jackson Browne Directed, Produced and Written by Andy Lauer Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
Comments Posted 11/03/09 by javhyer
We can see that the excellent people exist
Posted 09/15/09 by Sergio
You guys are doing a very great job, God Bless you, with this hope very soon to be a member of the rotary club to go and help somebody out there. Thank you guys for this great video. |
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