[nabs-l] Request for blindness items donations

[Carly Mihalakis]

Evening, Minh,

Are you describing the Nguyen Dinh Chieu blind school in Hanoi?
CarAt 05:47 PM 1/12/2016, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Happy New Year! I am writing to request donations for a school for the
>blind in Vietnam, where I am from originally. My mom will be going
>back to Vietnam at the end of March, and she is visiting the school
>for the blind that I attended when I lost my vision at the age of 7.
>It's a school for the blind, but it doubles as an orphanage since a
>lot of blind children in the country are abandoned by parents and
>relatives. A group of Catholic nuns run the school, and they solely
>rely on donations from visitors to give the students an education.
>
>Here is my request: If you have old canes (doesn't matter how old or
>battered), slates and styluses, talking/braille watches, or any small
>blindness related items that you no longer use, I would love to take
>them off of your hands. My mom can bring these items back with her and
>donate them to the school. They will appreciate any contributions,
>regardless of its condition. Feel free to email me if you have any
>questions or concerns; thank you so much for your assistance in
>advance.
>
>Best,
>Minh
>
>
>
>--
>Minh Ha
>Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16
>minh.ha927 at gmail.com
>
>"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
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>but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
>their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence
>
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