Nonviolence Prevention in Cambodia’s Deaf Community
Julie Lawler shares how naming the realities in Cambodia helped her recognize additional prevention techniques to support nonviolent living in her deaf ministry.
Farewell to Fr. Charlie: A legacy of 25 years in Cambodia
For a quarter century, Fr. Charles Dittmeier has been a steady presence in Cambodia—walking alongside the deaf community, celebrating Eucharist with international parishioners, and sharing life with Maryknoll missioners and friends. At his side for part of this journey has been missioner Julie Lawler, who joined in interpreting, celebrating, and honoring his life of service. As Fr. Charlie retires and returns home to Kentucky, three heartfelt celebrations in Phnom Penh marked his profound impact, his wisdom, and the countless relationships he nurtured.
Taco-Cat, teasing, and togetherness
At Cambodia’s Deaf Development Programme, Maryknoll lay missioner Julie Lawler helps lead an afterschool program where games, crafts, mentorship, and laughter create a vibrant space for deaf young adults to connect, grow, and be themselves.
A future of possibilities for deaf young adults through job training
At the Deaf Development Programme in Cambodia where missioner Julie Lawler serves, deaf young adults like Sok Nov and SreyVin are discovering new opportunities through job training. As they hone their skills in baking and salon work, they are building a future filled with creativity, independence, and hope.
Happiness amidst hardship
The secret to finding joy? Simple, says SreyRoth at the Deaf Leadership Training Program: Dream of the future, serve those in need, and work for a better tomorrow. Missioner Julie Lawler in Cambodia relates her story.
“TLC”—and job training—sets up deaf students for success
Deaf Development Programme education advisor and lay missioner Julie Lawler shares a heartwarming reunion of a former student and his teacher in Cambodia.
Our changing community
Julie Lawler reflects on her experiences of community during a significant transition.
Making the world more peaceful, one student at a time
A deaf staff member is a role model for DDP students
Live in hope, peace, joy and love this Christmas
Julie Lawler on everyday Cambodian reminders of how we are called to live this Advent, Christmas and all year long.
Listening to the yearnings of our hearts
Julie Lawler shares her experience at the Asia Deaf Catholic Conference 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The challenges of leaving our safe bubble
Inclusion does not follow the deaf student home. Life is different outside the haven of the Deaf Development Programme.
