[photo caption:Thika Primary School for the Blind students receive computer donation delivered by Library of Congress Field Director Pamela Howard Reguindin]
On October 25th, we were privileged to receive high profile guests from the Library of Congress, based in the US Embassy – Kenya. Field Director Pamela Howard Reguindin, accompanied by her driver Meshack, were first welcomed in the main office and given a brief historical background of the Thika Primary School for the Blind and its achievements.
The Field Director kindly delivered computer donations, which were happily received by the students, teachers, support staff and inABLE team. She also gave a “NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL POSTER” sponsored by the US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, bearing the image of President Abraham Lincoln.
Our guests were then taken to the school library where they found the students reading books of their choice. The Field Director was impressed to see the number of books available and the neatness of the library. While moving exploring the library, the Director's attention was caught by a popular children’s chapter book. In fact she suggested that the book be read to the students. The title of the book “The Hostile Hospital” is the eighth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by author Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Illustrator Brett Helquist.
After the library tour, we moved to the main computer lab where students demonstrated their skills by adding more weight to the school motto which says "DISABILITY IS NOT INABILITY”. The Field Director commended the inABLE team for their good work connecting the students to the world of technology.
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