STORY: Braille education brings hope to visually impaired children in Cameroon
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:45
LOCATION: Yaounde
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of students learning Braille
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ANTI KAMMOGNE, Visually impaired student
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ESTELLE KAMEGNI, Visually impaired student
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): BENJAMIN MBELLE, Instructor and transcriber

STORYLINE:

Jan. 4 marks World Braille Day. In Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon, an association dedicated to disabled people has facilitated Braille education for numerous visually impaired children. 

This initiative not only equips them with the skills to read and explore the world, but also helps them better integrate into society.

SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ANTI KAMMOGNE, Visually impaired student
"Braille can pave my path to employment. I aspire to become a photographer and a driver."

SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ESTELLE KAMEGNI, Visually impaired student
"Braille will enable me to seamlessly blend into the active life of the future."

SOUNDBITE 3 (French): BENJAMIN MBELLE, Instructor and transcriber
"Braille has been instrumental in shaping my identity. It has empowered me to explore society, attain cultural depth through reading and writing, and elevate my level of knowledge. I have practiced Braille for 42 years."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yaounde.
(XHTV)