QNA
Doha
The Al Noor Centre for the Blind held an information booth on Braille, ‘Light in Your Hands’, at the Place Vendome Mall in Doha, to mark World Braille Day, which falls on January 4.
In a statement on Saturday, the centre highlighted that the three-day event aimed to raise awareness of the significance of the Braille system in the lives of individuals with visual impairment, as a vital vehicle for learning and engagement.
The event highlighted Braille’s evolution from conventional tools to modern technology as part of the centre’s efforts to enhance social awareness and showcase the potential of the Braille system to empower visually impaired individuals to actively engage in various areas of life.
Director of the Communication and Media Office at Al Noor Centre, Shaheen Hamad Al Sulaiti, said the booth highlighted the centre’s unwavering efforts to raise public awareness of the significance of the Braille system and its role in empowering visually impaired individuals to be included in the community.
The activities and events held alongside the booth were aimed to break down the barriers between community members and strengthen their understanding of the importance of an environment conducive that helps blind individuals advance their skills and actively engage in diverse aspects of life.
Head of the centre’s Implementation and Follow-up Department, Muneera Al Adhba, the booth was organized as part of the centre’s vision to foster engagement among the community members and shine a spotlight on the capabilities of persons with visual impairment.
She added that the booth was a unique opportunity for visitors to have a closer look as Braille’s cutting-edge tools sand interact with the provided activities, thereby strengthening the importance of helping blind individuals contribute to building a unified community.
The event showcased a collection of items that highlighted the historical and technological stages that the Braille system has undergone, including old printing machines that were used for manually writing texts in Braille.
The Al Noor Centre for the Blind is one of the centres of the Qatar Social Work Foundation operating under the Ministry of Social Development and Family.