Braille Classes project

Providing education to visually impaired children

Braille Classes project

Providing education to visually impaired children.

Our Students

Hope

Hope suffers from a total cataract in her left eye and a deformity of her right eye. She has been blind since birth, and lives with her little sister and both her parents, who have very limited means.

Geremie

Geremie has had glaucoma since birth. He lives with his mom, his two brothers and his sister. His dad passed away a few years ago. Since then, the family has been living under very precarious conditions.

Emmanuel

Emmanuel has had glaucoma since birth. He is Geremie's older brother. He used to attend school, but his eyesight got worse, and he wasn't able to follow the classes anymore.

Émilie

Émilie has been visually impaired since birth. She can see some light, but she cannot distinguish anything precisely. She lives with her mom and her four siblings.

Frédéric

Frédéric has been visually impaired since birth due to congenital infection. Frédéric is great at playing the djembe and shows us his talents every Saturday during the animations!

What we do

We organize Braille classes at our Respite Home, which are led by our Braille teacher, Emerson. These classes introduce the children to Braille and prepare them for what is often their very first school year.

When the children are old enough and have learned the bascs of Braille, we finance their school fees at a specialized school in Lomé (the Centre Polyvalent Saint Augustin), where they receive an education adapted to their disability.

We also provide transportation, accommodation, and meals for the children while they attend school.

How you can help

 

Through donations to this project, we can provide funding for Braille classes at our Respite Home, pay for the children’s school fees at a specialised school, as well as their transportation, accommodation, and meals while they attend school. Moreover, donations enable us to acquire essential materials for the Braille classes, such as Braille slates and styluses, Braille paper, and wooden alphabet boards. Your support will have a significant impact on giving the children the opportunity to receive an education, thus improving their prospects for the future.

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Contact us

70A Impasse de l'Amiradou,
83190 Ollioules, France

+33 6 49 81 06 70

+33 6 61 73 08 64
(English contact)

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