Target audience

Visually Impaired Egyptian Christians who know or are learning Braille. Serving all denominations and confessions and people from all stratum of society. 

Project Summary and Feedback

Many churches have established ministries to serve the visually impaired people, the majority of whom are marginalized and poor.  Overwhelmed with providing for basic needs, these ministries depend on the Bible Society for Braille Scriptures at an affordable price.   

The cost is a huge challenge as a single Bible - four large cartons of 21 volumes - costs about $120 to produce, which is 6,000 EGP!  A New Testament costs $30.  According to available funding, the Bible Society offers these Scriptures for a symbolic donation of just $4 (200 EGP) and the NT's for $1 (50 EGP).  Usually, it is the Church that pays for the Bible, and not the individual receiving it.

Bible engagement is increased as people with visual impairment receive the Word of God in their own language of Braille. Furthermore, they feel valued to receive such a valuable resource, and often share it with others, reading to both the sighted and the blind. Magdy, one of the volunteers reviewing and packaging the Braille Scriptures, reminds us that “Making the Bible available in Braille actually serves the whole family, as the visually impaired person is often the only literate person in the family that is able to read the Bible to their illiterate household.”