Welcome to my weekend blog hop -
Make My Saturday Sweet #143!
Institute for the Blind - Part 1
The Blindiana Museum
and Coffee Shop
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The Coffee Shop -
Blindiana Barista
Tactile Fossil Trail
Tactile Museum -
Geological Exhibition
My Previous Post:
Walking Among the Wildflowers
Make My Saturday Sweet is a weekend blog hop for all family friendly blogs. You are welcome to link your favorite post from the past week(s) and to visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment. It's a really easy and fun way to make new friends and to catch up on old acquaintances.
Here are the easy rules:
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| This sweet garden has a bench swing too. It's a place where the visually impaired who live here can come and relax. |
Institute for the Blind - Part 1
Let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Christina Morley. I am an American missionary, married to a South African, with four kids, living in South Africa. My blog, Amanda's Books and More, is based on our youngest child, Amanda, who is now seven years old.
As many of my readers already know, I am a volunteer at the Institute for the Blind in Worcester, South Africa. I read English material (exams, text books, novels, etc.) in a sound room at the Pioneer Printers where all the braille gets printed. Yesterday I was one of the guests at the AGM (Annual General Meeting) function. It was a great experience to see the new things they are doing, old things that have been improved on, and to hear testimonies of how people's lives have been changed.
I don't want to overwhelm you with too much information (or myself for that matter), so I'm doing this post in two parts. This is Part 1. I will share Part 2 next Friday.
The Blindiana Museum
and Coffee Shop
Some of yesterday's guests, like myself, began the morning with a tour of the Blindiana Museum and coffee shop. We were shown around by Ray Aukett, a very knowledgeable man who represents the Blind Institute and who is visually impaired, and by Ledivia Hamman, the coordinator at the Information Centre, including The Blind Spot (conference and event centre) Fossil Trail, and Museum.
Tourists and visitors are most welcome to contact the Institute for the Blind for a guided tour.
"At the Institute for the Blind, we don't stick to the confines of an institution. We are different, breaking the paradigm of traditional thinking. We are the central hub for blind progression in South Africa, and soon the world." - Freddie Botha (Executive Head)
Tourists and visitors are most welcome to contact the Institute for the Blind for a guided tour.
"At the Institute for the Blind, we don't stick to the confines of an institution. We are different, breaking the paradigm of traditional thinking. We are the central hub for blind progression in South Africa, and soon the world." - Freddie Botha (Executive Head)
My blog is best viewed in Google Chrome.
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| Ray Aukett |
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| Louis Braille (1809 - 1852) |
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| Development of Braille |
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| Dictaphone |
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| Clergyman Christiaan Rabie (his original office and desk) and a Remington typewriter |
The Coffee Shop -
Blindiana Barista
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| Joseph Matheatau, the first blind barista in South Africa, and Ledivia Hamman, our tour guide |
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| Joseph Matheatau - first blind barista in South Africa |
Tactile Fossil Trail
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| Ledivia was a great tour guide - friendly and enthusiastic |
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| The Tactile Fossil Trail |
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| Fossils to touch with Braille plaque |
Tactile Museum -
Geological Exhibition
"The Institute is a place of learning, development and progression; for those with sight and without. We would like to change how the world sees the blind, and how the blind see the world." - Freddie Botha (Executive Head)
I will also be sharing this content in the future on my travel blog, 1camera1mom.
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My Previous Post:
Last Saturday, we took a walk in the veld near our house to look at the variety of wildflowers that are springing up everywhere. The photos below are just a small peek, so be sure to click on the link if you missed it!
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| Beautiful delicate wildflowers |
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| Gorgeous robust wildflowers |
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| This is Amanda |
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| This is our dog, Benny |
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Last Weekend's Post:
with two inspirational YouTube videos! 
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Wow a blind barista! This is the first time I've heard of one. Thank you for sharing with me on this. I hope you have a great weekend!
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ReplyDeleteFrom Sarah Eliza
ReplyDeleteThis is so fascinating! Thank you for sharing. :)
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From Fran at TravelGenee.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for running this party. Iced added you to my feedly so next time I'm lazy in bed I can check out for for hops and join in. Loved the post about your tour.
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From Patrick Weseman
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I have been teaching the blind for the last 19 years. Email me at csuhpat1@gmail.com. I would love to chat with you about working with the blind.
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From Karren Haller
ReplyDeleteI love all the trips that you share and the places that you and your family go!!
Thanks for hosting this week Tina, appreciate you!!
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Your doing a great job Christina :) lovely pictures..
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at the weekend blog hop
Christina, thank you for sharing this with us. I never knew anything about who/how Braille was created and I find it fascinating how it works and how effective it is. What a wonderful creation! It reminds me of "closed caption" for those hard of hearing. Cece Bell said it changed her world!
ReplyDeleteP.S. This is Donna from WriterSideUp. Mentioning it 'cause the captcha didn't shoe (I'm not a robot) unless I was "anonymous."