What is Sighted Guide Technique? Sighted guide technique refers to a method by which a visually impaired person and a sighted person can walk together safely and comfortably. Specific techniques and movements are prescribed to allow the pair to negotiate a variety of travel situations safely, comfortably, and efficiently. Sighted guide technique requires a minimal […]

You are welcome to the thumb press guide which is a technique for aiding people with visual impairment. This technique is used as an informative tool to alert people with visual impairment of impediments such as gutters, hills, slopes and any obstacle which is to be crossed or moved over or under. Unlike the sighted guide technique […]

With the advancement of technology has come the need to support and provide people with visual impairment (students, professionals) the capacity to take advantage of this ongoing technological boom! Introducing the BrailleNote Apex manufactured by HumanWare Company. The HumanWare comapny has been around since the year 2000 and has been helping the visually impaired with tools and […]

Over the past couple of months, we have been learning the tips on aiding people with visual impairment in the area of three (3) ‘A’s (Approach, Ask and Assist). This week we are rounding up on that session and as such would like us to have a recap of our previous sessions. We have learnt that: This […]

Hello everyone! I believe we have been putting into practice all that we have been learning the past couple of months on aiding people with visual impairment? Good job! We learnt last month the processes involved in Assisting a visually impaired person with emphasis on the need to describe the environment to them to make […]

Dear readers, it’s another month again and time for our GESI Corner.  We would be continuing our session aiding people with visual impairment. As highlighted last week we need to be guided by the three (3) ‘A’s (Approach, Ask and Assist) when aiding visually impaired persons. Today, we would be focusing in detail the processes involved in Assisting a visually […]

Sometimes we find it difficult to go out and help people with one disability or the other. We debate with our inner selves for long before we take the initiative – “how should I talk to the person?”, “would s/he even appreciate the support?” Oh and if you had the courage to help and have […]

Barry Smith, Senior Institutional Strategy Advisor, 16 November 2018 This week marks the launch of the STAR Ghana Foundation. Building on the work of the donor-funded STAR-Ghana Programme, the Foundation is a Ghanaian-owned and led national centre for active citizenship, civil society and philanthropy. As we celebrate the launch of the STAR Ghana Foundation, we […]

A recent study into Social Norms and Petty Corruption investigated the reasons why Ghanaians may engage in bribe paying, based on an original survey of 1,400 citizens. A third of Ghanaian citizens report that they have paid a bribe during the last year. The sectors that are most corrupt are the police, followed by electricity […]

Ghana has held six elections since returning to multiparty democracy in 1992 with three turnovers of power including, in 2016, the first defeat of a sitting incumbent. But multiparty elections are costly affairs for aspiring and current parliamentarians as this cost of politics research illustrates. Between 2012 and 2016 the cost of running for political […]

How Naabans Foundation is inspiring change through resource mobilisation, women’s empowerment, and community development. Naabans Foundation began its journey under the Catalyst Fund and has since grown into its second phase — one of the youngest organizations within the CSSF portfolio. Their work is rooted in the community. The team spends time with local groups, […]