Airtel aids visually impaired learners with assistive devices

Airtel Malawi on Wednesday donated assistive devices for visually impaired learners at Blantyre Secondary Schools and Mulanje Vocation Training and Rehabilitation Centre for the blind to help them read printed materials.

The assistive devices include, embossing paper, braille machine (embosser), braille hand frame and stylus among others.

Speaking after making the donation at Blantyre Secondary School, Airtel Malawi Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Brand Communications Norah Chirwa said the company values education in its corporate social responsibility as it is the key to the development of the country.

Chirwa therefore advised the recipient institutions to take care of the donated braille materials to ensure that more people with visual impairment benefit.

In his remarks, a Form Four student from Blantyre Secondary School Chifundo Petro, expressed gratitude to Airtel Malawi for the donation, emphasizing that the move is a motivation to many visually impaired learners to attend classes.