Archbishop Kaziimba launches Braille Bible in Lango
LIRA-The Archbishop of Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has launched Braille Bible for the blind persons in Lango Sub-region.
The Bible which is read by touching the raised dotted character was launched on Thursday at the Lango Diocesan headquarters in Boroboro ward, Lira City East Division in Lira City.
The Bible has a massive stack and stands around two meters each. One of the 24 ordered by Lango diocese was delivered during the launch.
The book prepared by the Bible Society of Uganda [BSU], each cost Shs 2 million, according to the Bishop of Lango diocese Prof. Alfred Olwa.
Simon Peter Mukhama, the General Secretary of [BSU] and Chief Executive Officer, called upon the people of Lango to be part of Uganda Bible Society and support people with vitual impairment.
He said the Braille Bible is the first of its kind in the Country and would help blind people to participate in the ministry of God without depending on information from other people.
“There is no way we can launch this book when the blind people are not there, I want to appeal to you to be part of this journey and give maximum support to them,” he said.
Bishop Olwa said last year he contacted the Uganda Bible Society to translate and make it available 30 special Bible for people with visual impairment.
“They gave us a long list to tick and we did, they worked within one year then we raised money and paid them,” he said.
Kasiimba commended Lango diocese for the development saying the blind people will no longer lag behind in receiving God`s word.
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