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on a numb] ( bo>ds & -mittees bo? )9
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7,,smccb7 9 nor!rn ,cali=nia 7j s\? (
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-put] lit]ate1 x w 2come a *1p] & m
rapid me?od ( -munic,n4
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or ,uni=m ,res\rce ,locator 7,,url71
6see if ! acronym = ,san ,mateo ,c.ty
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trips4 ,? is updat$ regul>ly4 ,\r web
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teleph"o squad calls "ey"o e mon?
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if !y h any "qs4 ,\r newslr goes \ 9
h>d copy 6^? )\t ;e-mail4
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web site w 2come m valua#4 ,? is
especi,y s = non-memb]s :o >e se>*+ =
9=m,n4
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    ,,acbhsp ,wants ,y6
  ,! purpose ( ,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl
,human ,s]vice ,profes.nals 7,,acbhsp7
is 6provide a =um 65h.e ! profes.nal
develop;t ( xs memb]s :o >e 9 posi;ns
s* z rehabilit,n c\nselors1 t1*]s1
psy*ologi/s1 & o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 voc,ns t
>e 9volv$ 9 human develop;t4 ,we d ?
us+ 3f];e calls1 ;e-mail li/s1 & o!r
=ms ( op5 -munic,n4 ,al? \r organiz,n
is -pos$ prim>ily ( p 9 ! human s]vice
profes.ns1 any"o is welcome 6subscribe
6\r ;e-mail li/1 jo9 \r organiz,n1 &
att5d \r 3f];e calls4 ,y c subscribe
6\r ;e-mail li/ 0s5d+ a blank message
to _+_acb-hsp-subscribe@acb.org_:4
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,sun"d ( ea* mon? at #h3cj p4m4 ,ea/]n
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  ,? /ory 2gan 9 ,july ( #bjjg4 ,i
return$ 6,l1d] ,dogs =! ,bl1 a s*ool 9
,ro*e/]1 ,mi*41 : tra9s guide dogs
6assi/ bl p ) _! navig,n & mobil;y4 ,i
am tot,y bl & h be5 us+ guide dogs =
#dj ye>s4 ,i wd rcv my six? guide dog4
,%e 0 a yell[ ,labrador retriev] "nd
,alisse4 ,i met h] puppy rais]1 ,eydie
,yemmans4 ,we kept 9 3tact4 ,%e told
me %e 0 go+ 6l1d a t1m = ,habitat =
,human;y 6build a h\se = p ( l[ 9come
9 ,mexico4 ,%e sd %e want$ 6take a
c\ple ( bl p al;g 6%[ t bl p cd d ! "w
z well z any"o else4 ,%e ask$ if ,i wd
2 9t]e/$1 & af q a bit ( 4cus.n ,i sd
,i wd4 ,i don't h a lot ( m"oy1 b ,i
ne$$ 6raise a r sub/antial am.t =!
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cd d t1 b ,eydie kept 5c\rag+ me1 s ,i
w5t 6my *ur*'s 3greg,n1 & !y got tgr
mo/ (! m"oy ,i ne$$4 ,i rais$ a bit m
0sell+ cl1n+ clo?s1 & 3tribut$ a bit
myf & all ! m"oy 0 rais$4
  ,on ,oct4 #be1 #bjjh1 ,alisse & ,i
flew 6,pu]to ,vall>ta1 ,mexico 6jo9 !
t1m4 ,! build+ site 0 9 ,guayabitos1
,nay>it4 ,x's ab an h\r's drive nor? (
,pu]to ,vall>ta4 ,"! 7 ei<t ( u2 "o
o!r memb]1 ,george ,w]tzel1 0 al bl4
,? is ! f/ "t t tot,y bl p h "w$ on a
,habitat = ,human;y t1m 9 s* a
project4 ,george is a c>p5t] & he has
d"o detail$ "w s* z mak+ b1uti;l
furniture1 b he sd lay+ blocks 0 n
"s?+ he wd put at ! top ( 8 skills4
,he did a gd job ) t4 ,i le>n$ h[ 6d
x1 too4 ,i sift$ s&1 load$ rocks
96buckets1 & h&$ blocks 6! guys :o 7
lay+ !m4
  ,alisse adapt$ 6! ,mexican 5viron;t
b1uti;lly4 ,%e help$ 6guide me >.d
,pu]to ,vall>ta :5 we 7 see+ ! si<ts1
& %e /ay$ 9 a crate :ile ,i "w$    #bc
on ! project4 ,x 0 v hot & humid1 b ,i
le>n$ t if ,i drank at l1/ "o bottle (
wat]1 "s"ts m1 e h\r1 ,i cd keep on
"w+4
  ,x 0 exhil>at+ h[ ! ,mexican p :o 7
help+ )! project made sure ,i cd get
>.d & help$ f9d ?+s = me 6d4 ,!y n"e
act$ l ,i cdn't d :at ne$$ 6be d"o1 &
!y w]5't afraid 6/e] me 9 ! "r
direc;n4 ,i "k "s ,spani% & t help$ :5
!y _h any "qs ab h[ ,i'd d "s?+4
  ,we did :at 0 expect$ ( u & ,george
& ,i prov$ t bl p c "w v -pet5tly on a
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a3ept u & use _! h&s & \rs 6%[ u :at
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      ,,bir?"d ,,9 ,,sri ,,lanka
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k9d ( su6ocat+ h1t y h 6pu% aside :5 y
want 6g "s":1 b alm4 ,signs (! #cj-ye>
civil w> & xs result+ depriv,n >e
"ey":2 x hangs l a d>k %ad[ ov] "ey?+
& "eybody4 ,x's "o ( ^? w>s mo/ p
don't "k ab4 ,x rema9s on ! $ge (!
horizon = mo/ folks un.s !y happ5
6live 9side x4 ,^? :o d live "! "k t
_! isl& c.try ( #bj million p locat$ j
(f ! coa/ ( ,s\? ,9dia is small1 poor
& /ru7l+ = survival4 ,gov]n;t funds t
%d 2 allocat$ 6$uc,n & social adv.e;t
>e div]t$ 6fund ! w>--9clud+ funds =!
bl4 ,mo/ bl p h no rehabilit,n or
tra9+1 & "!=e1 few prospects =
employ;t or economic & political p[]4
  ,! be/1 b"re/ &! lucky "os h left
,sri ,lanka 6se>* =a bett] life "s":
else1 tak+ ) !m cr1tiv;y1 9nov,n &
m"oy4 ,^? :o rema9 hope = bett] "ds4
  ,giv5 ? r1l;y1 ! ,janu>y #aj?    #be
celebr,n (! #bjj? bir?"d ( ,l\is ,brl
0 rem>ka#1 demon/rat+ ! /r5g? & -mit;t
( "picipants 9 ! face ( ov]:elm+
b>ri]s4 ,ab #dj 5?usia/ic bl p ga!r$ 9
an auditorium \tside ,sri ,lanka's
capitol1 ,colombo4 ,! ev5t 0 sponsor$
0! ,bl ,citiz5s' ,front ( ,sri ,lanka
) help f ! local ,lions1 & 9clud$
3te/s 9 r1d+ & writ+ ,brl1 plus
extemporane\s sp1k+ ab ! import.e (
,l\is ,brl & 8 a3ompli%;ts4 ,mi*ael
,jayasiri is ! f.d] (! organiz,n4 ,he
says ab #ae p]c5t ( bl p 9 ,sri ,lanka
r1d brl4
  8,sri ,lanka1 we >e told1 is pr\d (a
v hi< lit]acy rate4 ,b :5 we -p>e ?
figure )! lit]acy rate ( bl p 9 ?
c.try1 ! p]c5tage is v l[4 ,we 2lieve1
"!=e1 t \r pro#m is mass illit]acy40
  ,promot+ brl is ! prim>y activ;y (!
,bl ,citiz5s' ,front4 ,! celebr,n
honor+ ,l\is ,brl is held e ye>4 ,3te/
w9n]s get small am.ts ( ca% =
demon/rat+ spe$ & a3uracy 9 writ+ brl1
flu5cy 9 r1d+ al\d & imag9,n 9 expla9+
:at brl m1ns 6!m 9dividu,y1 & 6bl p z
a :ole4 ,mo/ (! w9n]s say !y w use !
m"oy 6buy ess5tials l food & clo?+ =
_! families4
  ,_m "picipants sell lott]y tickets
or "w 9 factories4 ,a few >e t1*]s1 _m
9 s*ools =! bl &a few 9 s*ools = si<t$
p4 ,gett+ tgr l ? doesn't happ5 t (t5
s !y 5joy ea* o!r's -pany :5 !y d4
,mov+ >.d is di6icult2 ! police
*eckpo9ts >e 5d.s1 caus+ anxiety1
delays & c.ell,ns4 ,buses & tra9s >e a
favorite t>get ( suicide bomb]s1
expos+ ^? rid+ public transport1 bl &
si<t$ alike1 6an 9cr1s$ am.t ( viol;e
& unc]ta9ty4 ,x's ! r&om;s ( x t keeps
p on $ge4
  ,jayasiri says af s _m ye>s ( ?
hei<t5$ 9secur;y1 ! crime rate 9 !
c.try is \ ( 3trol4 ,he says t viol;e
has 2come ! m9dset (! p4 ,ro2]ies1
h\sebr1ks1 & reports ( kidnaps &
4appe>.es >e -monplace4 ,no "o feels
safe1 bl or si<t$1 & ? is hold+ "ey"o
back1 b especi,y ! bl4 ,he says    #bg
organiz+ 9 ! bl -mun;y is h>d too1
mo/ly due 6! w> 9 ! nor?1 & political
t5.ns 9 ! re/ (! c.try4
  8,2f #bjje "! 7 bl organiz,ns 9 !
nor?4 ,b :5 ! w> />t$1 we lo/ 3tact )!
organiz,ns ( ,tamil p 9 ! nor?4 ,we h
no news ( !m2 we _c ev5 write lrs 6!m1
we d n "k ": !y >e4 ,i "k t "s >e 9
refugee camps1 & "s h left ! isl&4 ,!
bl p1 !y >e una# 6organize !mvs1 s !y
>e ma9ly 9t]e/$ 9 survival4 ,!y g 6!
refugee camps & j /ay "!40
  ,foll[+ reports ab ! 3di;ns 9 !
refugee camps1 ! unpredicta# 4place;t
(! popul,n 9 ! nor? &! -plete 4reg>d =
human "rs 0all sides (! w>1 "o c only
imag9e :at has happ5$ 6!m4
  ,af ! 3te/1 ,jayasiri goes home
6write4 ,he1 8 wife ,sw>na1 & two o!r
bl p write ! organiz,n's mon?ly
magaz9e1 e copy1 0h&6 ,"! >e no ,brl
writ]s1 no -put]s atta*$ 6,brl
emboss]s4 ,e page (! #ade copies
produc$ ea* mon? is writt5 us+ slates
& /yli6
  ,jayasiri expla9s t ! pap] is donat$
0a gr\p 9 ,au/ralia4 ,he e/imates t
#e1jjj 6#f1jjj p actu,y r1d ! #ad-page
magaz9e z p pass x al;g 6o!rs4 ,ov]
#a1jjj p >e on ! wait+ li/4 ,x is al !
only brl magaz9e 9 ! ,s9hala language
publi%$ regul>ly 9 ! _w6 ,? is
especi,y important 2c ,5gli% is 2+
tau<t less 9 ,sri ,lanka's s*ools ?an
9 ! pa/4
  8,we publi% /ories f ! newspap]s & f
! radio1 & we get 3tribu;ns f \r
r1d]s1 & we "s"ts translate >ticles f
! ,brl ,=um : \r r1d]s re,y appreciate
r1d+1 & we keep \r r1d]s up 6date )
any rel1se f ! ,p>lia;t t has any
impact on ! lives ( bl p40
  ,! magaz9e 2gan z a newslr4 ,b 9
#aiij1 ! ,9t]n,nal ,ye> ( ,lit]acy1
r1d]s dem&$ an exp&$ public,n1 &!
magaz9e has be5 publi%$ e mon? "e
s9ce4
  ,jayasiri says1 8,:5 y c r1d & write
yr [n language1 & -municate1 t is
lit]acy4 ,) lit]acy -es !          #bi
possibil;y ( freedom4 ,) freedom -es !
possibil;y ( 5d.s a*ieve;t1 f pl1sant
liv+ 6significant social 3tribu;ns40
  ,9 a two-room r5t$ h\se ne> !
capitol1 ,%iawati & h] husb& >e regul>
r1d]s (! magaz9e4 ,!y al 3tribute _!
[n essays & poems = o!rs 6r1d4 ,2+
lit]ate 9 ,brl is important 6!m4 ,bo?
( !m sell lott]y tickets 9 a ne>by
food /ore4 ,!y sell ab #bjj tickets a
"d & use ,brl 6keep track (! w9n+
numb]s4
  ,sev5 p %>e ! two rooms 9clud+ _! "y
son1 ,%iawati's "m1 si/]1 bro!r-in-law
& _! *n4 ,!y say !y wd l 6h a place (
_! [n b !y wd h 6make twice _! curr5t
e>n+s 6af=d x4
  ,jayasiri's (fice is a small room
a4$ on 6his 3crete h\se 3ta9+ "o ta# t
s]ves z a desk1 two *airs &a "wta#4 ,a
sep>ate 5tr.e f t (! h\se l1ds 6a -p.d
surr.d$ 0walls & iron f;es4 ,x faces a
n>r[ lane ": kids & dogs *ase ea* o!r1
& ": two vehicles _c pass4 ,! -p.d is
home 6#af p 9clud+ ,jayasiri's two
sons1 _! wives &a pile ( gr&*n4 ,"o
son drives a rick%aw &! o!r "ws 9 an
(fice4 ,"o ( 8 dau<t]s-in-law makes
w$d+ cakes on ! side4 ,"! >e al five
/ud5ts f a ne>by univ]s;y ^: r5t
pay;ts add 6! family's mode/ 9come4
  ,jayasiri 2came bl f cat>acts :5 he
0 five4 ,8 p>5ts took hm 6a 8native
doctor0 b ! tr1t;t result$ 9 total
bl;s4 8,h1l? facilities h be5 improv$
& aw>e;s programs >e "! 6say t if
any?+ happ5s 6eyes1 don't g 6a native
doctor2 "! >e hospitals "ey":1 y %d
take tr1t;t f hospitals10 he says4
  ,he 0 lucky4 ,at age ei<t he att5d$
a s*ool =! bl & ev5tu,y w5t 6a
univ]s;y4 ,he tau<t at a s*ool =! bl =
#ai ye>s4 ,!n he "w$ z an ,5gli%
language /5ograph]1 & !n =a factory4
,4turb.es f political 9/abil;y made
travel+ 6& f 8 job 0tra9 impossi#4 ,he
_h no *oice b 6quit4
  ,b ,jayasiri's exp]i;e is ! excep;n4
8,"! >e a few $ucat$ bl :o h jobs1 :o
h t1*+ appo9t;ts1 b ^? >e few10    #ca
he says4 8,major;y (! p >e self-
employ$4 ,!y sell w>es2 g f h\se 6h\se
sell+ soap1 tea l1ves1 textiles1 & ?+s
l t4 ,o!r ?an t ! employ;t situ,n is v
grave4 ,:5 !y >e unemploy$ !y >e a
burd5 6_! family1 6_! p>5ts1 6_!
bro!rs & si/]s4 ,2+ )\t employ;t m1ns
t y >e n 9dep5d5t1 y dep5d on o!rs =
"ey?+1 6take y "h & "!1 = yr clo!s1 =
yr food & "ey?+2 y alw h 6look = *>;y
:5 y're unemploy$40
  ,! ,bl ,citiz5s' ,front has o!r
activities z well4 8,we f9d employ;t =
p1 bo? 9 ! op5 m>ket & self-employ;t4
,we give !m a ll m"oy 6buy _! w>es &
?+s l t4 ,once a ye> we see h[ !y h
improv$40
  ,jayasiri & ^? memb]s :o "k ,5gli%
r1d brl magaz9es s5t 6!m 0p 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,he r1ds ! -;ts t "s"ts appe>
ask+ :y bl p 9 develop+ c.tries >e alw
ask+ = don,ns4 ,he expla9s t 9 ,sri
,lanka at l1/1 ! ll m"oy p h 6give
6o!rs is donat$ 6! temple & n
6organiz,ns or p directly4 ,he al says
t a s+le p]son's g5]os;y c make a huge
di6];e4 ,= example1 an 9dividual f !
,unit$ ,/ates s5ds hm brl pap] t has
be5 emboss$ on "o side & is no l;g]
ne$$4 ,he uses ! o!r side (! pap] =
braill+ 8 p]sonal notes4
  ,?+s >e *ang+ = bl p 9 ,sri ,lanka1
b progress is extremely sl[4 ,"! is m
aw>e;s ab ! capabilities ( bl p ?an "e
2f & !y >e sl[ly ga9+ a foothold 9
employ;t4 ,b un.s ! gov]n;t *anges xs
economic priorities1 gr\ps l ! ,bl
,citiz5s' ,front w 3t9ue look+ \tside
,sri ,lanka = _! su/5.e4
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  ,! 3t5ts ( ? column reflect ! lrs we
_h rcvd 0! "t we w5t 6press1 ,june #e1
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few]4 ,all submis.ns m/ 9clude !
au?or's "n & loc,n4 ,op9ions express$
>e ^? (! au?ors4
    ,tribute 6,l\is ,brl
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yr gift &! legacy t goes ) x has m1nt
6me4
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\r grade s*ool ye>s1 we 7 tau<t 6r1d &
write brl j z si<t$ *n d ) pr9t 9 _!
s*ools4 ,x 0 _m ye>s lat] :5 ,i r1liz$
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try+ 6id5tify ) !m 9 e way1 9 _!   #da
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,9 ! #'ij;s1 ,i develop$ a grassroots
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& f9d hospital;y1 guid.e &a new />t4
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2come virtu,y impossi# 6d al"o1 s9ce
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