HELPING THE BLIND

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 93, 21 April 1933, Page 8

HELPING THE BLIND

RED CROSS WORK

At the recent monthly meeting of the Wellington branch of the Red Cross, 'Mrs. Israel, who is in charge of the local Braille Club, reported that classes wero in progress and that members both sighted and blind were at present busy in translating books into Braille in different parts of the Dominion, and also' in Australia. The AVellington ■ Braille Club has undertaken to translate six copies monthly of the Post Ranger- Budget. Tho first issue came out on February 27. The club is also engaged in preparing in Braille books of travel and fiction for the Auckland library. Numerous requests have been received from blind residents of Wellington for whom the society has provided wireless sets, asking for a renewal of licences. Following negotiations with the Post and Telegraph Department, the licences have been renewed for the ensuing year. ■ It is considered that a home for blind middle-aged and aged/persons is necessary. This was demonstrated by the application of a blind man who had had training in the Blind Institute, but who for economic reasons could not be retained there. This was largely due to the influx of younger students to the institute. Members of the Red Cross Braille Club have charge of a stall at the Wellington Winter Show, selling basIcets made hy the blind. The proceeds are to go to the. special fund for the blind. ' .