Running the NYC Marathon for Braillers
Oct 25, 2010
On Nov 7th, Paul Polman, Chairman of Perkins International and Founder of the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, is running the NYC Marathon with a fundraising goal of $150,000 for the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust and partner organization Perkins International. All funds will be used to continue the impact that KBT has already had on Braille literacy and repair in the East Africa region.
An update from the Director of KBT
Oct 18, 2010
Another year has quickly passed so we would like to update you on what the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust accomplished in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda and what we plan to continue working on...
KBT Sponsors Brailler Repair Training
May 1, 2010
In April 2010, the KBT, in cooperation with the Perkins school for the blind and USAID, funded a Braille training workshop. The training was implemented by the Uganda National Association of the Blind and focused primarily on small repairs and maintenance. All participants were given a repair toolkit, and the best seven repairpeople will be selected for an advanced training course to follow.
Message from the Director
Feb 21, 2010
After a busy year, we would like to update you on what your gift to the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust accomplished in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda...
KBT and the redesigned Perkins Brailler
Perkins recently released an updated version of the new Perkins Brailler. KBT has already provided funding to help distribute the new Braillers all over Africa...
KBT provides funding for Braille Repair Workshop
KBT and Perkins School for the blind teamed up to provide a 3-day workshop to train 10 people on how to repair Perkins Braillers in East African schools for the blind.