Young Collette Roos, aged 12, is a bubbly young girl who is very interested in music. She is a recipient of a Braille Note Classic from the recent HumanWare(UK) and Sight Savers International African initiative, which has afforded her the freedom to go to an inclusive education school in Constantia Park, in Pretoria. Due to the freedom that her BNC BT 18 Empower allows her, Collette has been accepted at a mainstream school for grade six in 2012. She is extremely excited to face the new challenges this will bring to her life.

Within two days of receiving her BNC, Collette was able to access files, set alarms and play games. With a little further training, and with the assistance of of at the South African National Council for the Blind, she will soon master the art of refreshable Braille! She is fortunate in that both her parents are avid Braille readers so they can assist her.

Colette is a top performer at school with an academic average high above 80% and she is also performing very well in music.

She is a lively, inquisitive child with lots of enthusiasm for life and lots of friends.

The South African National Council and Colette wants to thank HumanWare(UK) and Sight Savers International for bringing affordable technology to South Africa and making it possible for blind children like Colette to live out her dreams.