Dear Members,
There are around 19 million visually disabled children in the world.
But it is not only a visual issue: Take a moment to imagine how tough it is for a young child to struggle to run into the playground, catch up his or her friends, or even follow teachers’ instructions.
And so it is for a baby, who is starting to explore the world and learn from it. We need vision to figure out how life works, to interact with others, and even to understand their feelings.
Visual impairment interferes with children’s general development and social lives. Many of them will be excluded from educational opportunities, and in certain settings, up to 60% of children becoming blind will die during the following two years.
