Jehovah’s Witnesses Produces Bible For Visually Impaired Persons

 

As part of the effort to create a sense of belonging and cater to the welfare of the visually impaired persons, Jehovah’s Witnesses has produced another set of Bible-based publications for the blind and people with limited vision.

It was gathered that the development was part of the activities marking this year’s World Braille Day, according to the World Health Organisation.

The denomination has offered Braille literature in more than 50 languages; and has been producing Bible-based publications for people who are blind or have limited vision for more than 100 years.

According to the fellowship, “In 2022, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures was released in Braille in three languages: German, Korean, and Ukrainian. Jehovah’s Witnesses have also produced Braille publications for people throughout Africa, including publications in Chichewa, a language spoken in Malawi.

“All Bibles in Braille are printed at Wallkill, New York, U.S.A., using a Braille embosser. This machine embosses Braille dots onto special paper, which is then collated and bound into volumes that are shipped to the branch offices for distribution to publishers. A complete edition of the New World Translation in Braille may comprise over 30 volumes and occupy some two meters (6.6 ft) of shelf space. In addition to the transcribed text, the Bibles and publications include visual aids, such as maps and diagrams, converted into a format that blind people can comprehend.

“Jehovah’s Witnesses also produce a workbook titled “Learn to Read Braille.” The workbook is designed for a sighted person and a blind person to use together. It comes with a kit containing a slate and stylus so that the Braille learners can use the tools to emboss Braille characters. This process can help the Braille learner more easily memorize characters,” it added.