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Donate NowIn May 2026, students at Thika Primary and High School for the Blind took part in a milestone event that brought Braille literacy, learning and student talent into focus. On 14 and 15 May, respectively, the schools hosted the Braille Challenge, facilitated by Clover Knox and the Braille Institute in the United States. The event was the first Braille Challenge held in Africa, providing students with an opportunity to demonstrate their Braille reading and writing skills while celebrating an essential tool for literacy and learning.
On 26 January 2026, Thika High School for the Blind hosted a digital accessibility orientation that marked an important step in preparing learners for Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum and for life beyond the classroom. Grade 10 students gathered in the school’s computer lab to build practical skills in accessible technology, guided by inABLE in partnership with the school.
Since May 2025, inABLE’s AI Live Captioning project at Kambui School for the Deaf has been helping make classroom instruction more accessible to Deaf students. As teachers speak, their words appear as real-time captions on a screen, giving students another way to follow lessons, revisit important information and stay connected to classroom discussions.
Since May 2025, inABLE’s AI Live Captioning program at Kambui School for the Deaf has expanded access to classroom instruction for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing. By converting spoken instruction into real-time captions, the program enables learners to follow lessons more independently, participate with greater confidence, and access regular exposure to written language that supports literacy development. Since its launch, the program has reached 140 learners, including 124 currently participating across Grades 5 to 9.
Key Impact Summary Since 15 September 2017, inABLE has partnered with The Salvation Army Likoni School for the Visually Impaired to expand access to inclusive digital learning for learners who are blind or have low vision. Through assistive technology, accessible devices, screen-reader training, coding, and teacher support, the program is enabling learners to access education more equitably, build greater independence, and develop skills for future learning, employment, and leadership. Since its launch, the program has reached 1,633 learners, including 178 who are currently enrolled.
Since 2014, inABLE has partnered with St. Lucy’s Primary School for the Blind in Igoji, Meru County, to expand access to inclusive digital education for learners who are blind or have low vision. In February 2024, the program expanded to St. Lucy Senior School for the Visually Impaired, extending assistive technology and digital skills training to older learners preparing for higher education, employment, entrepreneurship, and independent participation in an increasingly digital world. Together, the two programs have reached more than 2,700 learners, including 262 who are currently enrolled.
Every Dream Deserves a Chance to Grow Margaret dreams of becoming a doctor so she can help other children. Stephen loves playing football with his friends and hopes to become a footballer, while Dorcas dreams of a future in medicine. Their dreams are different, but each depends on having the opportunity to stay in school, learn, and develop their potential. This Giving Season, a scholarship can help students like Margaret, Stephen, and Dorcas continue their education and move closer to the futures they imagine.
When Olivia Achieng Odhiambo walks into her classroom at St. Oda School for the Blind, she carries with her a story of determination, perseverance and possibility. Born in 1987 as the second-born in a family of four, Olivia lost her sight at the age of seven after contracting polio. The illness left her hospitalised for more than six months and affected her vision, speech and mobility. Her journey through education would challenge many of the assumptions people held about what she could achieve. But one teacher saw potential where others saw limitations, setting Olivia on a path that would eventually lead her to become a teacher, mentor and champion for accessible technology.
At St. Lucy’s School for the Blind in Meru County, technology is becoming an increasingly important part of how students learn. Computers, digital resources, and tools such as Google Classroom are helping teachers explore new ways of delivering lessons and supporting students with different learning needs. On 9 September 2026, Meru County Education Standards and Quality Assurance Officers, led by Mr. Kennedy Otiende, visited the school to assess the implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum and the school’s overall preparedness. The team also reviewed the school’s ICT laboratory and how technology is being integrated into classroom instruction.
