Ai Squared Donates Zoom Text to inABLE Computer Lab for the Blind in Thika, Kenya

Ai Squared, the worldwide leader in computer access solutions for the vision impaired, continues to invest in the assistive technology community by donating ZoomText Magnifier/Reader for children who are blind and visually impaired in Kenya.

 Ai Squared partnered with inABLE to empower blind and visually impaired students in Africa through assistive technology. For the past 20 years, ZoomText has helped to change the lives of countless computer users – either by enabling them to continue using their computer or by giving them their first chance to use a computer – all with the help of the screen magnification and screen reading solutions provided by ZoomText and Ai Squared.

 Because of the high price of technology, computers and software are not readily available in Kenya, inABLE depends on the support of organizations and individual donaors to continue their efforts: 

“With the help of ZoomText, these students will enhance their computer literacy, which not only allows them to bridge the academic gap with their sighted peers, but arms them with valuable skills they’ll take as they enter the job marketplace,” states Ai Squared CEO David Wu.  “These students’ lives are being transformed and we are so proud to be a part of this effort.”

 About Ai Squared

Headquartered inManchester,Vermont, Ai Squared is the worldwide leader in computer access solutions for the vision impaired, and has been for over 20 years.  Their products are available in over twenty languages and are sold in 45 countries through a network of over 350 dealers across the globe.  Ai Squared has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals with early vision loss, computer vision syndrome, and visual impairments such as macular degeneration and glaucoma.  Ai Squared’s screen magnification and screen reading products dramatically improve a computer’s usability and friendliness for the low vision user, raising their level of productivity, satisfaction, and independence. The family of Ai Squared products includes ZoomText Magnifier, ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, ZoomText Large-Print Keyboard, ZoomText Express, the ZoomReader iPhone app, and the ZoomContacts iPad app. 

Inooro FM Radio Supports Thika School for the Blind

Inooro FM Radio Supports Thika School for the Blind

Everyone was excited to meet the Inooro FM Radio visitors, including Waithira Muitherania, Muturi wa Muiru and many others. While this well known team had promised to visit some day, no one knew exactly when. Even the head teacher had to wait in suspense.

Inooro FM Radio was the very first radio team to support the Thika School for the Blind with donated learning materials. Their gifts included over three hundred braille papers, victor reader machine, and some stylus. The materials that they brought are the best available.

During their tour of the school, it was the computer labs that got these radio professionals excited. They were thrilled to find so many computers and impressed with how well the blind students were able to use the technology. They were happy to learn about this computer learning advancement and recommended that our school continue to develop this program.

The Inooro FM Radio visit was warmly received by everybody. We all thanked them for their generosity.

This article was submitted by: Carolyn Ngondi, Computer Instructor, inABLE