Kenya & Uganda Photo Gallery

These are the remarkable people working to improve and enhance the lives of young people who are blind or visually impaired. We will always remember their faces, their warmth, and the welcome they gave us. But most of all, we will carry with us their passion for their important work.

Group photo at the African Braille Center with Steven, Kim and ABC employees and students.

Paul Polman addressing ribbon cutting ceremony guests.

Young students served by the African Braille Center

Kim Polman christening the new Spare Parts Depot at the ceremony.

Braille Repair Employees in Kenya

Wilfred M. Maina, Executive Director of the African Braille Center addressing the guests at the new Spare Parts Depot ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Repaired Brailler by employees of the new Depot

 

Children who are blind learning in an inclusive setting with sighted children in Uganda. Their teacher doubles as a brailler repair technician.

 

Technicians following brailler repair instructions at a recent training in Uganda.

 

While many children who are blind can access a working brailler, braille paper remains a challenge. Here a student uses manilla cut to the size of braille paper.

 

Students who are blind are taught braille in a Uganda school. The covers over the Perkins Braillers were locally designed by the school.

 

Brailler repair instructors have a meeting during a demonstration in Uganda.