Kenyan Woman Innovates See-through Masks to help deaf people

Sheila Lutta, a special needs rights advocate has designed a mask that helps the deaf communicate through lip-reading during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The mask has a transparent opening in the mouth area that allows one to be able to see the lips while communicating and comes in handy for the hearing-impaired persons.

Lutta has partnered with Kenya Christian School for the Deaf to mass-produce the masks which come at an affordable price of Ksh150.

She revealed that the special mask was innovated to ensure the deaf could easily communictae at a time when face masks in public spaces was mandatory.

“It is is very important for the mouth to be seen at least to improve on the communication and for the deaf, they are also taught lip reading,” explained Lutta.