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On the 18th of February the Blind Lead Trust organization had organized an event in Police Bazar (PB) Shillong at outside the old state assembly building the events was organized in order to be able to spread the fundraising campaign which the organization had raised in Ketto to empower the underprivileged visually impaired by providing a free computer training center in the organization so that they won’t have to go outside the state. The organization has also done a street play in order to make the people understand about the various drawbacks and obstacles faced by the visually impaired in their day to day life. The skit that had been played by the organization has three separate stories which highlighted the issues faced by the visually impaired and have a strong message and focus. The first part of the skit shows how the mother discriminated against her blind son that he didn’t get to educate himself just because he is blind, this first part also shows that the younger brother of this blind son also insulted him.

The second part of the skit shows how a blind girl encouraged her own blind friend to reach the goal and also inspired her blind friend until she and her friend who are visually impaired reached the Blind Lead Trust organization to educate themselves and get free training until they got the fruit of success.

The third part of the skit shows how the Member of the legislative assembly (MLA) convinced and tempted one of the visually impaired youth to vote for him. This part also shows that he also promised to pick him up from his home and to drop him when he finished casting his vote but when the time come to cast the vote the (MLA) did as he had promised to pick him up at last when this visually impaired youth reached the pooling station and completed to cast his vote the (MLA) just left him and he went away without fulfilling his promise.

Through this event and skit we would like to convey this message to the pupils that they should not discriminate against the visually impaired they must include them in the society. Also they must not tempt differently abled people. We would also like to request the people to kindly lend us your helping hand to donate to our organization. Your small amount can uplift the visually

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The Blind Lead Trust (BLT) organization would like to establish A computer training centre for the Visually Impaired in our state of Meghalaya. It’s the project we have contemplated for some time but were unable to bring to fruition, as it is a new experience for us. as the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting self-sufficiency for the blind in our state we are ready to move forward with a plan. for many years, through…

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Hi, my name is MR. Jitendra Dkhar and I am the co founder and managing director of Blind Lead Trust Organization. This organisation is based in Shillong, who aimS to promote an empower the underprivileged visually Impaired citizens.
The organisation have a vision to establish a computer training centre in a very accessible way to all the young visually impaired people. As we knew that most of the visually impaired belongs to the rural areas and they are coming from the poor background, so most of their families could not afford them to pursue their education.
The organisation have a goal to set up a free training course and accommodations, here are our students who learnt through the guidance of their teacher. Both the students and teachers are visually impaired but still they can teach and learn the computer. therefore, the organisation beg to all our beloved citizens to kindly lend us your helping hand by donating to our organization so that we will be able to sustain our project and make it successful.
Your small amount can lead our organisation to grow and give a prosperous future for the young visually impaired people.
Before I come to the end I would like to give my gratitude to all the donors and supporters.
thank you.
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On the 22nd of December 2022, the Blind Lead Trust attended a programme conducted by Bearfoot Trust Organization, which was instructed by the District Administration of East Khasi Hills and along with the Election Commission Branch of Meghalaya at the Conference Room of the District Council. It was an awareness programme on how to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for people with disabilities. The programme was led by one of the staff of Barefoot Trust, viz. Miss Sweet Syiemiong. The program also saw attendees of government officers from different departments like the State Resource Center, Election Commission and the District Administration.
The members provided us with training on how to operate the electronic voting machines and the different methods involved. They also guided us through the rules and regulations to enable all people with disabilities the confidence to act when the time arrives especially since the election is almost coming in our state.
By attending the program, we came to understand that the government has prepared everything for the needs of persons with disabilities related to their accessibility and facilities.
Therefore, we encourage all of our visually impaired community in our state to come and participate in this upcoming election so that they will witness the arrangement of the government through the election commission department in each polling station. We can assure you that it will be 100% accessible! We also beg all persons with disabilities to kindly mark their Voter (ID) that they are visually impaired or hearing impaired or any type of disabilities that you have; doing this will help the workers to solve our problems smoothly. To do that, you can do it by yourselves through the application which was released by the government on the Play Store or app store named (PWD App). You can also learn other benefits from this application. For those who find problems in this matter, you can visit the offices of the association or organization to help you mark your voter-id as per statuses like the Khasi Disability Association (KDA) and Blind Lead Trust Organization (BLT).

In this upcoming election, there is a big change in the process of participation in the polling station where the citizens can vote from their homes ( through Balot paper) or from their place of work, including the persons with disabilities who have trouble in travelling to the polling stations due to their disabilities. But we from the organization request our friends who are visually impaired to avoid voting from home. The government will also provide a vehicle for pick up and drop back for this in every polling station the volunteers are there to guide the persons with disabilities or another type of helper called BLOs, moreover, if a person with disabilities cannot go for a vote by him/her self and if they need assistant or volunteer to take them till the polling box, for that person the government have ensured that before they can take this decision they have to sign one kind of form to make sure that they could not share to anyone whom the persons with disabilities have voted. All of that guidance has been set by the government. On that day they are well trained, which means they must know how to guide blind people or other types of disabilities. They will also put the notice which is written in the Braille Dots which they called the blind alphabet where they can read and check by themselves before they enter to vote for any candidates. And not just that the polling machine also has braille dots in each of the buttons on the left side, which means that if any visually impaired are coming to participate he or she needs to check it hence they have to know beforehand whom they will vote for and what is the numbers of their candidates. For instance, if he or she is no. 1 or no. 2, etc.

At the end of the program, there was a panel discussion between the government officers and the leaders of the NGOs, in this part we are from our organization Shri. Jitendra Dkhar who is co-founder and managing director of Blind Lead Trust has present at the discussion. At the same time, all of the NGOs agreed to what the government had prepared for persons with disabilities to participate in the upcoming election through the election commission department of Meghalaya, India.

We from the organization appreciated the government for their concern and included us in the same rights in our country to participate in voting. This is something great that we are witnessing where persons with disabilities are considered and benefitted by the government from time to time. We hope that as we have got the opportunity in the election and then the same things will happen for development in the upcoming years. We are happy to see that blind person will easily participate in the election of the state of Meghalaya

On the 3rd of December 2022 the Blind Lead Trust Participated in the International day of Persons with Disabilities in two places that was at Khliehumtrew Ri Bhoi District which was organized by the (APD)  and in Soso Tham Auditorium Shillong which was organized by the Commissioner of Persons with Disability (CPWD.) on this day the director of Blind Lead Trust Shri. Jitendra Dkhar received the facilitator award from Shri. Kyrmen Shylla for being able to plan the projects like assistive devices, ATM projects, and computer training.

The BLT feels that it is a great opportunity for the organization to get to collaborate with the other associations to celebrate this day. We hope that our organization will collaborate and get in touch with the other organizations in future.

The Blind Lead Trust organized the  Awareness Program on the RPWD Acts 2016 in order to make the people aware about the rights of the Person with disability. On the 5th November 2022,   the two  staffs of BLT named Mr.Wompherheimonki Lamare and Ms. Bandwina Khymdeit along with the internship students of Martin Luther Christian University from the Department of Social Work  BSW 3rd Semester went to Mairang to give the awareness program based on the RPWD Acts 2016 (rights of persons with disability). The main  objective of this program was to make the people understand about the differently abled and the Rights of the Person With Disability 2016 . To let the people know that there are such organizations that look after the welfare of people with differently abled.  This program was hosted by the Acting Secretary of BLT Wompherheimonki Lamare and in this program there was a short role play, to make the society aware that the differently abled should not be discriminated against.

In this program the internship students were presented with  the rights of the people differently able to make the people understand. This awareness helps in subsiding the stereotypical mindset of the society, hence providing vast opportunities for everyone to get involved in creating a positive, inclusive society for all. Through this awareness, the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding those with disabilities can be brought to the forefront, ensuring the Persons with Disabilities a good and quality life, we raise a level of awareness among people about persons with disabilities and impart information on various Acts and rights of the Persons with Disabilities. The team of BLT would like to thank the internship students of Martin Luther Christian University for creating this kind of activity, because it was the first time for our organization to get to perform like this kind of activity in order to make the society understand about the differently abled.

The Blind Lead Trust would like to invite the Visually Impaired friends for those who want to explore the EVM machine, as our organization had taken the  initiative to ask  permission  for exploring the EVM so that the visually impaired can cast their vote independently. The Commissioner and Secretary Chief  Electoral Officer  of Meghalaya Shri. Frederick Roy Kharkongor, IAS of State Election Commission of Meghalaya, said he  will seek the permission from the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District to give the opportunity for the visually impaired to explore the facilities of the EVM, during the appointment with the leaders of Blind lead trust on  1st November 2022. Since our citizens visually impaired are not getting used to the EVM as they are not able to see. Most of the visually impaired face the problem when it comes to voting a candidate since they are not much familiar to the machine, they are guided by the sighted to enter the secret room to vote as per their choice but the problem is that the visually impaired were not able to see whether they cast their vote as per their right choice were most of the time the sighted took advantage of the situation by casting the votes of their choice. Due to this problem the visually impaired faced challenges to cast their votes as the EVM was not accessible enough for them. The Blind Lead Trust wants to take this decision so that all the visually impaired can  cast their vote independently. The government has tried to solve as much as they can. So then, we want to take this opportunity to explore how well it is accessible before the election arrives. We also have a desire if we found that anything is not accessible, we would love to advise or provide feedback to the government. So, if there are any visually impaired citizens who want to participate on that day, kindly contact the Blind Lead Trust and provide your names so that we can register when the district administration will fix the date for us in the upcoming days. please take this opportunity because you will not get it in other times.

Hi folks, at all these times you have got my experiences through my post so I just want to update you on what I’ve done last year on the 15th of October.
The 15th of October is known as an International World White Cane Safety day where all the visually challenged celebrate to make it as a remarkable day of the White cane.
Therefore, I too had got an experienced where we had celebrated a World White Cane Day in my organization in collaboration with one association who also looks after the welfare of the visually impaired that is the Meghalaya Liberation Association Of Visually impaired(m.LAVI) to make the people aware about the White cane ,the White Cane is the only eye for the visually impaired whether in the light or in the dark, it also symbolizes the independence. This is the first time that we celebrates the World White Cane Day in our organization, on this celebration we arranged a program and a rally in order to spread an awareness so On the function I’ve got the first experience to be a Master Of ceremony to host the program, being a host in the program was very easy, I feel so excited to host the program and to experience new things in my life. On this occasion we’ve invited some visually impaired to participate in the program in order to follow the protocols of all the press media and the chief guest named Pastor Phidolis Dkhar the Secretary of the Bible Society of Meghalaya. We held the function at all saint hall Malki ground Shillong at 12 pm. and ended at 2 pm.
I hope that I will get to celebrate World White Cane day once again in order to raise the awareness to all the people to understand about the White Cane.
The chief Guest before giving a speech handed over the two boxes to the Director of my organization (Blind Lead Trust) which was the English Bible Braille and forty white canes.
Blind Lead Trust participated on Signature Campaign at Khyndai Lad, Shillong

On the 7th of April 2022 We the Blind Lead Trust had celebrated the first death anniversary for the life of Doctor Theodore Moallem. On this celebration for this first death anniversary were participated by the members of BLT, parents of our members, Rev. P. Dkhar, Mummy Rebeca, Kong Sahina Kharmuti. In this Programme, The BLT had called the Camera Man from Shillong today to do the documentary in order to make this day a remarkable day to remember the sweet memories of our Beloved father of BLT (late) Doctor Theodore Moallem. On This program Bandwina Khymdeit the assistant Membership of BLT hosted the programmed, experiences related with Doctor Theodore Moallem was shared by the Director of BLT Shri Jitendra Dkhar, the presentation were done by the acting Secretary of BLT Wompherheimonki Lamare, expressing gratitude were done by our fellows and trustees, speech were given by Rev. P. Dkhar, vote of thanks was done by Gloria Lyngdoh the Border of BLT, this program was going on successfully and this day was a great and successful. This day was a special day for us in the Blind Lead Trust Organization and it is a remarkable day to remember our experience and teaching of Late Dr. Theodore Moallem. On behalf of the Blind Lead Trust we wish him to rest in peace and he was a tough leader and also he was a man which the blind people can trust. Everything he had done belonged with the activities of the Blind Lead Trust Organization. We miss you Ted. so, we thank all the participants for the small program today and the special thanks go to Ted’s family and their loved one at the same time to all the friends who have lent their helping hand to the Blind Lead. We from the Blind Lead Trust Organization request everyone to kindly lend your helping hand to us once again, your generosity is safe for life and it will bring the changes and also the development for the future of Blind people in Shillong Meghalaya and across the country. Thank you so much for your donation and your support. Please share this campaign to your friends.
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(Lastly gone yet but not forgotten )

Ka khana jong u DiengduhLieh; U diengduh lieh um dei tang u tiar ba kin ioh iaka jinglaitluid hynrei udei ruh u shap uba pynithuh iaki ba ki dei ki briew ki ba duna haka bor iohi ha kane ka imlang sahlang jong ngi. Ban ioh iaka jingburom ia ki briew ki bym lah ban iohi bad ban ithuh kham bha ia u diengduh lieh kum ka dak bala ioh iaka jinglaitluid la khmih bniah ba Ka 15 tarik jong u bnai risaw ha man la u snem la tip kum ka “Sngi u Diengduh Lieh.” ka dei ka sngi kaba kyrpang ban khmih shaphang u Dienduh lieh kaba ki khot haka ktien nongwei “World White Cane Safety Day”. Tad haduh myn ta une u Diengduh lieh u khup haki ar bynta kawei ka long ba ulong u tiar ba ki briew kin ioh i iaka pyndonkam bad kawei ka long ban pynithuh ia ki, ba ki dei ki briew ki bym ioh i. Lyngba kane ka khana jong u Diengduh lieh u lah iarap shibun ia ki briew bym ioh i haka iaid ka ieng lyngba une u diengduh ki lah iaka ban tip bad sngewthuh ba kiei kiba don ha khmat jong ki bad haka lynti ba ki iaid. Naduh ki por kiba kham mynshwa une u Diengduh ki pyndonkam kum u tiar ban leit ban wan bad hajuh ka por haduh mynta ki dang pyn donkam ia u. Bad u pynkiew ia ki briew ki bym ioh i bad dei u diengduh lieh uba lah ban pynshisha bad ban pynithuh ia kiwei ba ki dei ki bym ioh i wat haba ki iaid marwei ruh. Ka jinsdang jong une u Diengduh Lieh kalong hapdeng ka thma kaba ar, la sdang nyngkong na Europe hadien pat u Saphriang sha North America. U James Biggs na Bristol u dawa ba dei ban shna lane pynwandur ia u Diengduh Lieh haka snem 1921. Hadien ka jingia tyngkhuh kali ba la ju jia khah khah na ka liang jong u ha kata ka por te ula don kata ka jing pyrkhat ba kala dei ka por ban pyn kylla bad ban shna ia la u jong u diengduh uba lieh ban pyn ithuh ia lade ha ki nongniah kali.Kham hadien shiphew snem bala pynmih ia u diengduh lieh haka imlang sahlang.Ha u bnai rymphang 1931 u Guilly d’Herbemont u la pynmih ia iaka scheme shaphang u diengduh lieh haka Ri france naka bynta ki briew bym lah ban iohi, ia kane ka campaign la pynbna ruh ha ki lad pathai khubor jong ka brittish iaka scheme kaba long ha kajuh hi ka rukom bala kyrshan daka Rotary club. Ha u bnai Jymmang haka snem 1931 ka BBC kala ai jingmut haka station Radio ba ia ki briew ki bym lah ban iohi yn sa ai da u diengduh uba lieh ka ban long kum ka jingithuh ia ki bat ka dak hangta kan long ba don mano re mano ki bym lah ban iohi. Sha thain mihngi jong ka Amerika ka jingsdang ban pyn ithuh ia u diengduh lieh la lah ban aiti sha ka International Lions Club.Haka snem 1930, u dkhot jong ka Lion Club u la phah peit thuh bha ba ha kano ka rukom ba u briew bym lah ban iohi u iaid haka lynti ban jam sha shylliang ka surok da u diengduh uba iong, kham hadien kata ka Lion Club kala sngewthuh ba u dieng duh uba iong um long uba ithuh bha bad uba kham jynjar ban pyn ithuh ia ki nongniah kali te kumta ka Lion Club kala rai ban ai noh da ka rong kaba lieh ia u diengduh khnang ba ki nongniah kali kin dup lah bha ban iohi shai kdar bad ban ithuh bha ia u diengduh lieh. Ha US ha u snem 1931 ka Lion Club International kala sdang ban pynlong iaka program jong ka ri ban pynlong ia ki briew ki bym lah ban iohi ban pyndonkam bha ia u Diengduh Lieh, haki snem 1920 bad 1930 ki briew ki bym lah ban iohi kila iaid dala u Diengduh Lieh haka rukom kaba beit na ka bynta kumno ban pynshisha ne ka jingpynithuh ba dei ki briew bym iohi. Hadien jong ka thma kaba ar ki briew bym lah ban iohi kiba la kham tbit kila wan phai sha Amerika naka bynta ban long kum ka jingiarap ia ki, kane ka dei ka rukom im jong ki haduh ha iing haduh habar. U Doctor Richard Hoover ruh u la shna iaka kyntien nylla “U Diengduh Jrong.” haka ktien nongwei kaba ki khot “Long Cane ”. Ia kine ki Diengduh lieh la pynwandur ban pyndonkam ba u dei u tiar ban iarap haka leit ka wan jong ki bym iohi bad la pyn kylla ia u hala ka jong ka bynta jong u hi ban iarap ia ki bym lah ban iohi haka leit ka wan, u long ruh ka dak ban ithuh ba ki dei ki briew ki bym iohi. Ha kito ki por u Diengduh Lieh ruh la tip daka sorkar ba u long kum ka dak naka bynta ki briew ki bym iohi. U Diengduh Lieh nyngkong uba kham kyrpang la pyn ithuh ha Peoria, illinois ha u snem 1930 jong u bnai Nohprah. U Diengduh Lieh u la ai lad bat iada ia ki briew bym lah ban iohi kiba iaid kjat ba kin ioh iaka hok jong ki haka por ba ki rah ia u. Ha u snem 1935, ka Michigan kala sdang ban pynkiew ia u Diengduh Lieh kum ka dak ban dup lah ban tip ia ki briew bym lah ban iohi. Haki snem kiba bud u Donald schuur ruh u la shim iaka synjam ban thoh ia ka bill bat la tyrwa ruh shaka Michigan State Legislature. Kane ka jingtyrwa ka ai ruh iaka jingshakri jong u Diengduh uba Lieh ba un dup lah ban iada haka por ba iaid ha surok jong ka Michigan. U lad ka jylla u Frank Murphy u la soi iaka bill ban pynkylla shaka ain ha u bnai Lber, 1937.Kham haki por ba mynshwa jong snem 1960, ter ter ki jylla kiba pher ba pher, ki seng trei mon sngewbha bat ki jaka ba sumar iaki briew bala kyrni haki jingdih pynbuaid kila sam ia u diengduh sha ki briew ki bym lah ban iohi jong ka United States kila kyrpad ruh iaka congress ban pynbna paidbah ba ka 15 tarik jong u bnai Risaw man la u snem ba kan long kum ka sngi jong u Diengduh Lieh ha baroh 50 tylli ki jylla.Haka 6 tarik jong u Bnai Risaw Ka Joint Resolution jong ka Congress, 753, kala soi bat pynkylla shaka ain daka ba ai bor ha u President jong ka United States of America ban pynbna ba ka 15 tarik u bnai risaw yn khot iaka daka “Sngi U Diengduh Lieh.” Ka Resolution jong ka congress kala pule iaka quote bala leh daka senate bat u nongmih khmat jong ka ieng dorbar thawain ba u la don ka bor ban pynbna bat ban soi ba ka 15 tarik kan dei noh ka sngi jong u Diengduh Uba Lieh ba yn ioh noh ban rakhe iaka ha satlak ka pyrthei.