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The School For The Deaf In Iligan was founded by Carl and Charina Haynes because of a need they saw for education of the deaf in Charina’s home town of Iligan.

Charina served as principal and head deaf teacher at Family to Family School Deaf School in Camiguin Island, Philippines. It was there that she met Carl who had come to visit his high school classmate who had begun the school.

Soon after their marriage SDIFI began on July 16, 2001 with three students including one who lived in their home. They currently provide free education for over 50 students and free housing for over 30. Most of their students come from indigent families and have never had the opportunity to attend school. They range in age from 6 to 30. Some had gone for a short time to regular schools but because teachers had no sign language capabilities and students could not understand the instructions, they either dropped out or the school refused to continue their place in school. [School Location]

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School For Deaf in Iligan Foundation