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Pledge “BrailleDisplay”

"I will donate £25, to purchase a braille display for our community IT room, but only if 50 people will do the same."

— Maria Rosita Apaza Marchaqa, Blind Student/Community Volunteer

Deadline to sign up by: 30th June 2007
3 people signed up, 47 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

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Hello my name is Maria,
I am blind/visually impaired, I am studying IT (Computer programming and C++) I have built an accessible computer room for the blind, I am currently using the spare room in my partners house. I have built 3 computers and now provide a drop in service so blind people can use an accessible computer. This i currently using a LARGE PRINT keyboard and JAWS (Screenreader) for windows. We need a braille display so that those of us that are unable to touch type. Can use the braille display to input text and read from the computer. There is currently a Braille display suitable on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...

If I can get enough signers in time I will attempt to get this braille display. But otherwise it will cost £4000 to purchase a new display. We are part of the Right to Read campaign, we recieve no government funding and do not get donations. I also teach blind children braille and music. Please help our pledge to succeed. Thankyou
Maria Apaza

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  • Just to add a quick comment, I have contacted all the manufacturers of Braille displays, Alva, BrailleWave, Humanware, and many others. To ask if they would donate a refurbished unit. Of the responses I have recieved all have said no. Some were even rude. I know enablemart has refurbished units but I got the same response from them. This is hard as the blind community has many problems. We use the computer room here to make a social and community atmosphere, so that people can feel relaxed this is also used as a learning resourse. To teach Braille, Music and Orientation and Mobility. Thanks
    M Apaza
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Maria Rosita Apaza Marchaqa, the Pledge Creator, joined by:

  • Ciro Rodriguez Torres
  • 1 person who did not want to give their name
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