Zakaria lives in one of the villages that I work in called Scierie (Belleville). He is a student in one of the literacy classes that we have established there. His elders say he is brilliant and learns quicker than lightning. He is studying to become literate, something that half of the population of Côte d'Ivoire has not yet mastered. Get this....Zakaria is blind. And no, he's not learning Braille, a reading system designed for blind persons. He is taking his literacy course with persons who see "normally". When I heard this story, I felt it was an inspiration to share. Zakaria is looking for information on how he get a free eye analysis which will permit him to see if his condition can be fixed. If you know of any organizations that might assist him, let me know!
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