Henderson County (Feb 7, 2022) - Interfaith Assistance Ministry recently welcomed aboard six new members who are volunteering their time and expertise to serve on the Board of Directors of Henderson County’s largest nonprofit provider of crisis services.
The two organizations have partnered providing literacy programs for more than 40 years.
Teresita Gamboa was a registered nurse in her native Costa Rica. When she came to the U.S. to join her fiancé, she spoke little English but was determined to learn quickly. She enrolled in Blue Ridge Community College English Language Acquisition classes.
Gamboa asked Literacy Council staff to find a tutor who could assist her in her goal of becoming a registered nurse in the United States. A Literacy Council tutor and retired registered nurse, Sheila Feaster, agreed to tutor Teresita in medical terminology, health literacy and English.