Many of
the
children were blinded by measles. Many others by Onkosarksis,
which is caused by the the Kriegel
fly, found along rivers ("river blindness").
Headmaster
Sam Campbell, MBE
Mussu
has
had malaria for a month.
She is waiting
for
treatment.
"Behind
this door is where we are treated." (The room is nearly empty.)
Matilda
loves hamburgers. She shows us the way to the library.
The
staff
bathroom is next to the treatment room.
The
library.
New
books
open new worlds. They need
new brail books
Makany
is
born blind and reads a text about the moon.
Miatsu wants
to become a
journalist.
The
blind school strives to be self sufficient. Above we see them recycling
brail paper. Mr. Sandy shows were they would like to have a music
recording room (center and right), which would be used by the school
and rented. Their choir has performed in the U.K. at Westminster Abbey.
Some
needs
- Medical facility.
- Eye treatment facility.
- New brail books and writing frames.
-Tape recorders, cassettes, and typewriters.
-Plumbing improvements
-The music recording studio.
-More variety in the diet. They have only rice nearly every day.
-The choir loves to be invited. They crave interaction with others.
