The Rahman Foundation, based in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, delivered 50 copies of Braille Primers to Madrasa E-Noor in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, recently. Madrasa E-Noor is the first of its kind in the state, dedicated to serving visually impaired girls and women.

At present, Madrasa-E-Noor has 70 students—both online and onsite—with six dedicated teachers providing daily lessons. While the madrasa primarily focuses on female students, it also welcomes visually impaired boys who come to study the Quran. The students start with Braille Primers, which help them develop foundational skills, before advancing to the Braille Quran.

Al Fitrah Foundation is supporting Sekolah Islamiyah in Kuala Lumpur by providing regular monthly contributions to help cover some of the school’s operational expenses.

Sekolah Islamiyah serves as an alternative educational institution, offering quality learning opportunities to refugee and migrant children while aiding their integration into Malaysian society. The school operates with both short-term and long-term funding from local NGOs and public donations, which go towards covering teachers' salaries, utility bills, learning materials, and addressing urgent community welfare needs. The funds are carefully utilized to ensure they have the greatest impact.

Puan Sri Norma Hashim, Founder and Trustee of Al Fitrah Foundation, and her team met with Dr Shahril and Puan Afifah from eBrelle, Ilham, a PhD student from the University of Malaya, and Ustaz Hakim from Darul Quran JAKIM, recently. The meeting focused on the importance of providing eBrelle devices to visually impaired students and teachers at Darul Quran to support Quran learning and teaching.

eBrelle offers key benefits for visually impaired users, such as the ability to read, memorize, and review the Quran anywhere. Ilham shared how he uses eBrelle for reading documents and taking lecture notes, with plans to use it for independent presentations. Dr Shahril also highlighted new features in the latest version of eBrelle designed to assist users further.

Sister Naheed, a visually impaired Senior Special Education Teacher (TVI) at the Government Secondary Special Education Centre in Sadiq Abad, Punjab, Pakistan, requested Braille Qurans from the Al Fitrah Foundation for six of her students. As part of the curriculum, it is mandatory for students aged 12 to 18 to be able to recite the Holy Quran. In response, the Al Fitrah Foundation arranged for the Braille Qurans to be delivered to Sister Naheed through the Blind Resource Foundation Pakistan. Alhamdulillah.

The Al Fitrah Foundation is excited to announce that we have received permission to transcribe Strength from Within, a motivational book by Sa’diyya Nesar, into Braille. This edition, available in two volumes, has been carefully formatted for optimal readability by Braille readers. The book offers invaluable insights on overcoming life's challenges, particularly for individuals with physical disabilities, and encourages resilience, courage, and determination.

The Braille version is now available to order, with the goal of inspiring and empowering its readers. We extend our heartfelt thanks to author Sa’diyya Nesar and Kube Publishing Ltd. for making this project a reality! Alhamdulillah.