Alhamdulillah two organisations we work with fi sabilillah - MAVIN ( Muslim association of Visually Impaired in Nigeria) and One Life Global Welfare from Manchester.

Alfitrah foundation welcomed Zainuddin bin hj Salleh , Denny Ismenti bin Hj Timbang Juninah binti Hj Awg Besar, Siti Maryani binti Hj Abd Rahman, and Salamah binti Hj Abd Rahman from the UNIT PENDIDIKAN KHAS UGAMA, BAHAGIAN SEKOLAH UGAMA JABATAN PENGAJIAN ISLAM NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM for a 3 day visit to learn Arabic Braille and how to use a Braille embosser.

My blind friend in Nottingham who lives independently told me this is the most useful app he has.

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We have started a project with Maulana Qazi Muzamilludin and the Rahman Foundation to help several schools in India to teach the Quran to their blind students:
1) Idara Deeniyat Fintuch Mumbai. More than forty student are inrolled. (best institution working for braille Quran) Ml. Irshad +917977443136
2) Madrassa Abdullah ibn Um Maktoom Pune. 35 blind students are there with residence. Ml Raees +91
3) Project under M.S. Education Hyderabad. More than 130 students associated. Some of them attend/some read telephonically. 6 teachers involves. Ml. Aslam shareef +919000191295
4) Madrassa Imdadiya for the blind, Malvisharam Tamilnadu. 50 students are studing B.Q. with residence. Ml. Usman +919952120340
5) Madrasatunnoor Ahmedabad. 30/ 35 students are studying with residence. Ml. Asadullah +919173360501
6) Ahmedi Shool for the blind, Aligadh 100 student are studying school education. We are trying to start B. Quran learning system over there.

We will be sending 400 Braille Quraanic primers to India under this project inshaa Allah . This will be followed by full sets of Braille Qurans when the students are capable of reading Arabic Braille.

Please help us fulfil our goal by donating RM50 (USD10) for a Braille primer or RM250(USD60) for a Braille Quran. Our donation details are on www.alfitrah.net and our Maybank account is 5-64324-604245 under "Alfitrah foundation."

The centre has requested for more white canes for new trainees at their training centre so if you want to donate , the cost is RM25 each ( USD6) and payment details are at www.alfitrah.net

Conventional user interfaces for the blind are slow and expensive; BLITAB is a tablet device with a Braille interface unlike anything else on the market.