Mogadishu, Somalia UDHAN Somalia Visual Impaired Youth organization commemorated World Braille Day in Mogadishu with an inclusive event aimed at raising awareness about the importance of Braille for people with visual impairments.
The event brought together more than 20 participants, including visually impaired persons, youth, and community members. This year’s global theme, “Braille: From Touch to Empowerment,” highlighted how Braille serves as a powerful tool for education, independence, and inclusion for blind and visually impaired people.
Braille is a system of raised dots that enables people with visual impairments to read and write through touch. During the event, speakers emphasized the critical role Braille plays in improving literacy among children, youth, and adults who are blind.
UDHAN Somalia works to improve the lives of visually impaired youth by promoting access to education, literacy programs, and social inclusion. In Somalia, where there are tens of thousands of visually impaired people, access to Braille education remains limited, making such awareness events especially important.
Participants discussed the challenges faced by visually impaired individuals in Somalia and called for stronger support from government institutions, humanitarian organizations, and the wider community to expand Braille learning opportunities.
The World Braille Day event concluded with a renewed commitment from UDHAN Somalia to continue advocating for the rights, education, and empowerment of visually impaired people across the country.
UDHAN is member of SDN Somali Disability Network a coalition of 15 organizations and schools in Somalia
