PM donates braille machines to Guyana Society for the Blind

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips has presented the Guyana Society for the Blind with two new braille machines.
The donation, facilitated through the Prime Minister’s Office, fulfils a promise he made on World Braille Day earlier this year.
During the presentation ceremony on Tuesday at the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street, PM Phillips reassured of his commitment to supporting persons living with disabilities.

“This is just the beginning of the assistance from the Office of the Prime Minister to the Guyana Society for the Blind and persons living with disabilities. We will continue to stay connected with you and provide the necessary assistance to support the good work of the Society for persons who are visually impaired,” the Prime Minister is quoted as saying in a social media post by his office.

Member of the Guyana Society for the Blind, Julie Lewis expressed appreciation on behalf of the organisation, noting that the donation was timely and would benefit the visually impaired and other persons with disabilities to learn braille since there are no existing braille experts.
“Thank you for the generous donation of equipment, which was needed but financially out of reach. It will be put to good use as many visually-impaired persons will benefit from learning braille,” she said.
Blind Society representatives Colin Caesar, Odessa Blair, and Leroy Phillips, along with Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, Alfred King, and Director of Public Affairs, Michael Gordon, were also present at the handing-over ceremony.