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Head, shoulder, knees and toes, eyes and ears and mouth and nose. Most of us are so lucky to have functioning body parts. But for those who do have disabilities whether they are blind, deaf, mental illness or a physical disability, in our society there are alternative learning systems. But in other country’s they are not so lucky.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍One disability that can hurt many people is blindness ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍. Here in America we have free and fair education no matter your race, gender, rich or poor, or have a learning disability. If an American is blind they are initialed to many befits. They can learn the Braille System; get a Seeing Eye dog, still go to public school, and find a job. ‍‍‍‍‍‍In short they can still live a successful life but other countries people with the same disability do not get that help. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ They do not have free and fair education and will most likely live and a state of poverty and disadvantage. They have to struggle though a life‍‍‍ that ‍‍‍people who are not disabled find challenging. ‍‍‍‍‍But I hope to change that and give everyone a fair shot at life and I plan to use the Four-Way Rotary test to help guide me. ‍‍‍‍‍

First off blind people in the United States use the Braille System to read. It is everywhere and this puts a blind person at the same advantage as someone who can see. So if we could teach children in third world countries to read Braille than it could help them tremendously. Because without it they cannot‍‍ read book ‍‍for pleasure or in school, they could not learn to write and if they had to sign a contract they would have no idea what it says without an interpreter. But then is the problem that in most third world countries they do not use the Braille System, which would make learning it pointless. We always need to be looking toward the future and in the future we hope to make third world counties more advanced. And if you have a whole generation of blind people who know how to read Braille asking their government to make signs and label with Braille how could they refuse?

Then to make it fair to all those who are blind in those third world countries and not just picking a community and teaching just only them. We would only have to teach a few children and adults in each community because then they could teach others in their community and just pass it down the line. ‍‍‍‍While we could move on to other places around the country and the world, this could also build friendships and the community ‍‍‍‍. Because if you have a group of people teaching each other and getting to know one another then it’ll benefit the whole community. Then it would help the seeing impaired to realize they are not alone in their community and their neighbors are there to help and know what they are going through.‍ It could also stand as inspiration to others sending a message saying “if they can do it even though their blind, then why couldn’t I?”

‍ Americans are really lucky because they are entitled to so many benefits in their life and it is so easy to forget that there are so many people out there who just are not so lucky. But we all can still do our part to help the disadvantaged, whether is going on a missionary trip, teaching, raising awareness, or just a simple donation. No matter how big or small, young or old, it all helps and alone I can make a difference but together we can make the difference huge.