For blind people, education is a vital tool for independent living. That’s why we place such special focus on education, by supporting 22 primary and secondary schools for blind learners, as well as five Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres. We’ve also formed strong working relationships with Disability Support Units at tertiary institutions. In May 2011, we hosted an Education Workshop for all stakeholders involved in educating blind people, focusing on the new national curriculum which is proposed for implementation in 2012.

At a recent workshop, the National Department of Basic Education (DBE) placed emphasis on Inclusive Education as the national way forward. We will assist the DBE in implementing this vital policy to ensure blind learners get the maximum benefit out of it.

We also conduct annual training on the Unified Braille Code (UBC) to make educational development available to each learner with a visual impairment – the young, the old and everyone in between! Thank you for helping us reach out to every one of these learners.