Bible Society in Northern Ireland
Uganda: Bibles for the Blind
The Bible Society of Uganda is reaching out to people who are blind with the Word of God, placing Braille Bibles at their fingertips and Audio Bibles at their ears.
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Life can be hard for people in Uganda who are blind. Considered to be cursed, children who are blind are kept at home, denied education, ignored in society and excluded from taking part in church activities.
Mr John Kairu, who has been blind all his life, told us: “I used to despise myself as a blind man. I used to wonder if I am a human being”.
But it is brilliant to hear that as people like John receive the Bible, words of despair are changed to words of hope: “I have learnt how to be of good conduct and my self-esteem is greater. Those are the lessons I have learnt in the Bible. And that has strengthened me… I realise that indeed I am a human being.”
We have the wonderful opportunity to help place the Bible at the fingertips of those who are blind. Give a gift to help provide Scripture in braille. £10 will place a braille book of the Gospels at the fingertips of a school child, while £400 will provide a complete braille Bible.