Helping a Young Girl in Honduras

Tegucigalpa is the capitol of Honduras and is the largest city in the country.  The city’s name is derived from the Nahuatl word teguz-galpa, which means “silver hills”.  Founded by Spanish settlers, the region abounds with business, yet amidst the glimmering hills there are children with hearing loss that need help. Though the Honduran government has proclaimed sign language as the mode of communication for the deaf, Partners for A Greater Voice is working against the grain to foster an understanding of auditory development for Angie. In October 2007 we received a call from Carol Serna who worked for an NGO in Ojojona and where she met Yessenia, the mother of seven year old Angie. Joanne Travers began counseling Carol on hearing loss and auditory development in order to immediately respond and help Angie and her mother. PGV sponsored Angie, donating hearing aids, batteries, and educational materials. Carol and Joanne partnered on a PGV mission in 2009 to conduct workshops for over 70 parents and 30 special education teachers interested in listening and spoken language. Please visit the site below for more information on Angie: http://angiegonzalez.weebly.com/index.html.