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Tonya didn’t want to study online.<\/p>\n

Tonya\u2019s family came here from Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n

2 years ago. Although she is highly educated, she knew little English. In spring 2020, COVID restrictions forced adult education classes online, including Tonya\u2019s – for a while. The problem is Tonya doesn\u2019t have a computer. She found learning English through her cell phone very difficult. She wanted to make progress quickly, but she was struggling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your gift enabled Tonya to study in person all of the 2020 -2021 school year. Her teachers overcame obstacles that most adult English programs didn\u2019t even begin to attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tonya and her f<\/span>riends studied English safely in person.<\/p>\n

Tonya was thrilled to be back in the classroom. She got her 3 young children up, ready and out the door every day for school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tonya\u2019s diligence got results. Her confidence grew. Her English skills improved so much. She has found her \u201cvoice\u201d. She also studied in our childcare worker program and now has a job in our preschool.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can only see Tonya\u2019s eyes above her veil. BUT, <\/span>those eyes smile when she talks about her life now.<\/span> She is deeply grateful to you for the opportunity to learn English in a place where she feels welcome, safe, and loved by people in the name of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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