Reflections from a volunteer at the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf
Patrick was there for an initial meeting with Brother Andrew, concerning a potential volunteer position from early April through to the summer months, alongside intensive Arabic tuition in Amman, as part of a year abroad from university.
Patrick: 'I learned and gained an insight into something which I otherwise would not have done, had this opportunity not arisen. My time at the Holy Land Institute of the Deaf opened the door to some of the major cultural differences in Jordan.
'Neighbouring the HLID is an abandoned factory, the freehold of which was charitably donated to the institute by Hikma pharmaceuticals. Brother Andrew assigned me to make a project proposal document for the redevelopment of that factory into a new state of the art rehabilitation and treatment centre for disability across the Middle East. What a task! Never having been faced with such an assignment before I admit I initially felt somewhat out of my depth.'
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