【Kenya】No Sight But On Sight ! -Climbing for Visually Impaired Children in Kenya-
- Time Period
- 12th to 16th Mar., 2018
- Region
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Sport/Programme Category
- Sport Climbing
- Implementer
- NPO Monkey Magic
- Recipient Organisation
- Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa
Blue Sky- Co-Implementer
- Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)
Sandstone
Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa- Number of Individual Beneficiaries
- 99 people
With the cooperation of local educational support NGOs and facilities, 75 children attending four blind schools in Nairobi participated in a climbing experience event at the first indoor facility in East African countries in Kenya from 12-16 March 2018.
On the first day, the members conducted training sessions to understand and teach methods for the visually impaired nine local gym staff. On the second to fifth day, visually impaired children and students enjoyed climbing for the first time.
The facility was filled with laughter during the event, and the children were repeatedly encouraged to practice this sport because they had great potential in climbing sport.
See below for the Japanese version.
http://www.sftlegacy.jpnsport.go.jp/wp/jp/20180626-1/
On the first day, the members conducted training sessions to understand and teach methods for the visually impaired nine local gym staff. On the second to fifth day, visually impaired children and students enjoyed climbing for the first time.
The facility was filled with laughter during the event, and the children were repeatedly encouraged to practice this sport because they had great potential in climbing sport.
See below for the Japanese version.
http://www.sftlegacy.jpnsport.go.jp/wp/jp/20180626-1/
Feedback from Local Contacts :
I am not scared to do crazy things.
I have always wanted to discover new things. When are you bringing us back to the gym? I wish you can construct such a thing at our school.