Translated books for the blind<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of blind people involved with the Mitra
\nNetra Foundation will soon enjoy new stories and gain more
\nknowledge thanks to Citibank volunteers, who are to translate
\nvarious English books into Indonesian and input dictionary data
\ninto computers to be converted to Braille letters.<\/p>\n
Citibank's head of corporate affairs, Ditta Amahorseya said
\non Tuesday that three volunteers from the bank will spend a few
\nhours per day on the project which is due to start later this
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
Ditta, however did not give the exact date and the cost for
\nthe project.<\/p>\n
The collaboration with the Mitra Netra Foundation is borne
\nfrom the Citibank Peka program initiated earlier this year. It's
\nour hope that through this cooperation, the blind will have more
\nopportunities to learn new things and to build their potential,\"
\nshe said.<\/p>\n
Established in 1991, the foundation is fully engaged in the
\neducation and development of the blind. So far, it has served 213
\nblind people at all levels of education from grade school to
\nuniversity.<\/p>\n
Applauding the Citibank Peka scheme, Riyanti Ekowati, head of
\nthe foundation's education, training and social division, said
\n\"Any extra help means a lot to a blind person.\"<\/p>\n
According to Ditta, the Citibank community relations program
\nfocuses on education and is not just about providing funds but
\nalso about actively involving Citibank staff.<\/p>\n
More than 700 of Citibank employees have registered to become
\nvolunteers for its programs. (bsr)<\/p>",
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