BWB's mission is to give hope and practical skills to the blind and in particular to teach braille to the blind in developing countries; if no braille script exists for a particular language in a developing country, BWB must first develop it.
Formerly known as the Project for the Blind, Tibet, in September 2002 the project adopted the name Braille Without Borders.
Schools and centres
Tibet T.A.R
School for the blind: The first centre, a school for blind Tibetan children, was established in Lhasa in 1997.
Massage centre: A clinical massage centre run and operated by the blind in Lhasa.
Vocational Training Farm: A second centre, a farm and cheese factory, for the vocational training of adults has been established at Pelshong 270 km west of Lhasa near Shigatse.
In August 2017 it was made public that Chinese authorities will shut down the school for the blind as well as the vocational training farm without giving reasons.[1]
In 2011 IISE changed its name to "kanthari". A kanthari is a plant that grows wild in every backyard of Kerala, a small but very spicy chili with a number of medicinal values. A kanthari is also a symbol for those who have the guts to challenge harmful traditions and the status quo, who have fire in their belly and a lot of innovative ideas to make a positive difference. A kanthari will become the symbol of a new type of leader, a leader from the margins of society. The kanthari leadership course lasts seven months and always starts in May.
Achievements and events
In 2004, Paul and Sabriye and a team of their blind students from Lhasa embarked upon the expedition in Tibet under the leadership of blind Everest mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer. The prize-winning documentary Blindsight about this expedition was released worldwide to cinemas in 2006.
References
^A renowned Tibetan school for the blind 'is being threatened with closure' The China Post, August 02, 2017
^ International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs (IISE) - Kerala/India kanthari - Kerala/India
Literature
Tenberken S. (2003) My Path Leads To Tibet, Arcade Publishing. ISBN1-55970-658-9
Tenberken S. (late 2006 or early 2007) The Seventh Year - From Tibet to India
Media
2000 Documentary film titled Mit anderen Augen (English: With Other Eyes) about Braille Without Borders. (This won Sabriye the 2000 Charity Bambi Award)
2005-08-15 Sabriye and Paul were guests on a talk show for CCTV 9 in Beijing, China
2005-10-17 Sabriye was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show titled 8 Women Oprah Wants You to Know, segment Phenomenal Females: Sabriye Tenberken's Journey
2006 release of the documentary film Blindsight about the climbing project in the Himalayas with Erik Weihenmayer and students from the School for the Blind in Lhasa.
External links
Official website
Braille Without Borders International School for Development and Project planning (ISDeP)
July 03, 2023
braille, without, borders, international, organisation, blind, developing, countries, founded, lhasa, tibet, sabriye, tenberken, paul, kronenberg, 1998, contents, overview, schools, centres, tibet, india, achievements, events, references, literature, media, ex. Braille Without Borders BWB is an international organisation for the blind in developing countries It was founded in Lhasa Tibet by Sabriye Tenberken and Paul Kronenberg in 1998 Contents 1 Overview 2 Schools and centres 2 1 Tibet T A R 2 2 India 3 Achievements and events 4 References 5 Literature 6 Media 7 External linksOverview Edit Braille Without Borders Sign BWB s mission is to give hope and practical skills to the blind and in particular to teach braille to the blind in developing countries if no braille script exists for a particular language in a developing country BWB must first develop it Formerly known as the Project for the Blind Tibet in September 2002 the project adopted the name Braille Without Borders Schools and centres EditTibet T A R Edit School for the blind The first centre a school for blind Tibetan children was established in Lhasa in 1997 Massage centre A clinical massage centre run and operated by the blind in Lhasa Vocational Training Farm A second centre a farm and cheese factory for the vocational training of adults has been established at Pelshong 270 km west of Lhasa near Shigatse In August 2017 it was made public that Chinese authorities will shut down the school for the blind as well as the vocational training farm without giving reasons 1 India Edit IISE The International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs IISE began in January 2009 This school runs an eleven months long course to train both sighted and non sighted people to establish and run their own social projects The IISE is located at Kalliyoor on the Vellayani lakeside about 12 km from Trivandrum the capital of Kerala India 2 In 2011 IISE changed its name to kanthari A kanthari is a plant that grows wild in every backyard of Kerala a small but very spicy chili with a number of medicinal values A kanthari is also a symbol for those who have the guts to challenge harmful traditions and the status quo who have fire in their belly and a lot of innovative ideas to make a positive difference A kanthari will become the symbol of a new type of leader a leader from the margins of society The kanthari leadership course lasts seven months and always starts in May Achievements and events EditIn 2004 Paul and Sabriye and a team of their blind students from Lhasa embarked upon the Climbing Blind expedition in Tibet under the leadership of blind Everest mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer The prize winning documentary Blindsight about this expedition was released worldwide to cinemas in 2006 References Edit A renowned Tibetan school for the blind is being threatened with closure The China Post August 02 2017 International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs IISE Kerala India kanthari Kerala IndiaLiterature EditTenberken S 2003 My Path Leads To Tibet Arcade Publishing ISBN 1 55970 658 9 Tenberken S late 2006 or early 2007 The Seventh Year From Tibet to IndiaMedia Edit2000 Documentary film titled Mit anderen Augen English With Other Eyes about Braille Without Borders This won Sabriye the 2000 Charity Bambi Award 2005 08 15 Sabriye and Paul were guests on a talk show for CCTV 9 in Beijing China 2005 10 17 Sabriye was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show titled 8 Women Oprah Wants You to Know segment Phenomenal Females Sabriye Tenberken s Journey 2006 release of the documentary film Blindsight about the climbing project in the Himalayas with Erik Weihenmayer and students from the School for the Blind in Lhasa External links EditOfficial website Braille Without Borders International School for Development and Project planning ISDeP https web archive org web 20171201233112 http www blindsightthemovie com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Braille Without Borders amp oldid 1058182628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
