Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday presented the Guyana Society for the Blind with two new braille machines at the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street.
The donation, facilitated through the Prime Minister’s Office, fulfils a promise made by Phillips on World Braille Day earlier this year.
During the presentation ceremony, Phillips reassured of his commitment to supporting persons living with disabilities.
“This is just the beginning of the assistance from the Office of the Prime Minister to the Guyana Society for the Blind and persons living with disabilities. We will continue to stay connected with you and provide the necessary assistance to support the good work of the society for persons who are visually impaired”, a release from his office said.
Julie Lewis, a member of the Guyana Society for the Blind, expressed appreciation on behalf of the society, noting that the donation is timely and will benefit the visually impaired and other persons with disabilities to learn braille since there are no existing braille experts.
She said: “Thank you for the generous donation of equipment, which was needed but financially out of reach. It will be put to good use as many visually impaired persons will benefit from learning braille.”
Representatives of the Blind Society, Colin Caesar, Odessa Blair, and Leroy Phillips, along with Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, Alfred King, and Director of Public Affairs, Michael Gordon, were also present at the handover ceremony, the release said.
