Malawi Union of the Blind pleads  for duty exemption on Braille, their needy equipment 

Malawi commemorates ‘World Braille Day’ Bill submitted to Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare in 2019 MUB got a confirmation that Bill was submitted to the Ministry of Justice on January 31, 2020 Also pleads with Government for duty exemption on their needy equipment ‘Braille is a key to economic empowerment of the blind’ […]

Vihema rolls out intervention to protect people with deafblindness from Covid-19

Visual Hearing Impairment Membership Association (VIHEMA DeafBlind Malawi) says it is worried with the inefficiency in managing deafblindness by those tasked to lead the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Malawi. The situation has since prompted VIHEMA DeafBlind Malawi to start implementing an intervention which will enable it to work with relevant stakeholders in […]

NGO Kilimanjaro Trust donates K8 million materials for visually impaired learners

Visually impaired learners from 12 resource centres across the country will find school life easy following  a donation of 153 Braille Note takers and Book Readers, worth K8 million, computerised gadgets by a Kenyan based Non-Governmental Organization NGO Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa (KBTA). According to KBTA, Technical Coordinator, William Gichia, the gadgets are called Orbit 20 […]

Inclusive education can ease street begging  — Malawi Union of the Blind

Malawi Union of the Blind (MUBU) said failure to provide comprehensive inclusive education was one of the things contributing to increased street begging by young people in the country’s cities. Education Officer for MUBU, Stuart Chauluka made the remarks Tuesday in Phalombe when the Union conducted a training workshop for teachers on inclusive education aimed […]