Being Blind in Nepal

Jason, one of our latest volunteers, asked the students
about some of the challenges of being blind in a country
like Nepal. Here are some of the things they said:



"Its hard for blind people to study because we can't get
braille books and the teachers ignore us and don't convey
what is on the blackboard. We are not given any extra time
in exams and we have to pay a writer to dictate
our answers."



"No-one wants to know us and we are made fun of, teased,
harrassed and heckled - especially when we are alone"



"The streets and footpaths are very unsafe for blind
people and strangers don't bother to help. It is very
difficult to get around alone as nothing is blind
friendly. Some strangers get angry when we accidentally
touch them with our canes"



"Buses often don't stop for us and ignore blind people
because we don't have to pay"



"People assume we can't do anything. It is hard for us to get an education and there are no jobs for blind people"

These are just a few of the reasons why what we are doing is so important. Please keep the support coming and we'll post more news and pictures very soon...