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TVCCA tove btom ('tutaeUi By BECKY SHARPE
and Ledivaldo FawKrista Scaramuza who now live in Kitchener. The group teaches fami-
Everyday we come across simple challenges which can include sewing, cooking, keeping clean, eating right and completing
ture,
in
our
The
who
life.
EMCC. CADI-RO is an acronym
skills
allows
such as cook-
and proper
sanitiza-
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gain experience in missionary work, Krista .said this group wouldn’t have been started without the support of church communities. “It’s all about love while teaching,” she said. “If there
was no
Ledivaldo said
it’s
always a bless-
your work but when you see
and make jewelry
paint
to
from seeds
ing to see
how much
“When you
people can
are enabled with the
you
feel
pride in that
someone has learned from your lessons you feel purpose in your work,” he
said.
For more information or to give support
CADI-RO,
to
www.emcc.ca or
to sell.
love
from sponsors and no love from those teaching there wouldn’t be any purpose to the lesson.”
and dangers of chemical addiction. This course also teaches parents the
how by
an excellent way for
is
ability to teach
m Brazil started
CADI-RO
students or adults to volunteer or
es adults environmental awareness
dangers in child prostitution so they can protect their children. The artistic side of the course shows adults
The program was
from alcohol, drugs or
GARRA meets once a week.
give to other countries.
Center for Assistance and Holistic Development in Rondonia, which is
for
lust.
when working with food and keeping homes clean. The arts and culture course teachtion
a living.
funded by
education
Icam
ing, cleaning
(pronounced kaa-jeeone of the many programs
is
for adults
is
homework.
Health-care adults to
CADI-RO ho)
literacy course
cannot read or write. This
Children with
countries, teaching skills to families
make
suffer
course enables them to assist their
such as Brazil fami-
and communities do not have such an opportunity. The Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada (EMCC) is working in Brazil and many other lies
so they can afford to
who
for Brazilians
from addictions.
blessed with
the ability to learn these skills at
In countries
and culand has a support group called
GARRA
almost anytime
including
skills
literacy, health care, arts
assigned tasks.
As Canadians we’re
many
lies in Brazil
GARRA helps people with addictions ranging
call
visit
519-894-9800.
(Photo by Becky Sharpe) Sewing, cooking, reading and keeping clean are just a few of the basic skills most Canadians take for granted. A mission group helps uneducated adults in Brazil learn these skills as well as many more.
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Support groups make a difference CARA LICHTY
By
and sup-
ferent counselling agencies
port groups based in just
Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which was Feb. 4 to Feb. 9
K-W.
they’ve
discussed their problem
with their doctor.
The Eating Disorder’s Coalition
“I feel like
a fly-on-the-wall a
lot
of Waterloo Region has been put-
of the time when I’m working.
ting together
two weekly, non-profit support groups. The first is for the men and women suffering with
makes me
the majority of those living with an
an eating disorder, and the other for the parents or spouses.
person,” she- said. Pringle said patients often come to her concerned that the doctor
eating disorder are between the ages of 18-30, and it affects both
the coalition, said she
shouldn’t be the only
at the college,
when such an epidem-
time of year ic is
brought to society’s attention.
According
to
Statistics
men and women.
Canada
About one
in
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of people
recovering from either anorexia or
every week.
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it
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to quit
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same
(Photo
by Cara
Lichty)
Calling all students Steve Coote and Craig Ballantyne stand inside Door 3 on Feb. 12 to promote job opportunities for students at Bell Technical Solutions.
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support groups have a strong core
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who works
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questions,” she said. also
learn
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proper formulas and
techniques.”
Meditation might be something
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you find it hard to let go and get focused. If you’re inter-
refresh-
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little
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will
to look into if
KPL on 25 Queen Tuesday at 7 p.m.
St.
every