The Importance of being Bookbole -Sachin writes a supplement to the Beyond Profit piece

The Beyond Profit write-up is the first time that one has really gone into ‘why Bookbole?’ in some detail. Since we’re on the subject I thought I’d share some more thoughts on ‘why Bookbole?’

TOGETHER, THERE ARE NO BARRIERS

“…In the summer of 2008 the team at Inclusive Planet set out to take on the biggest challenge in the world of the visually impaired: making the world’s inaccessible content accessible… On Monday, October 26, 2009, BookBole began reaching out to print and visually-impaired people the world over… Bookbole is designed exclusively for the print and visually impaired and available in both English and Spanish.”

Bookbole has had the privilege of being featured as a “true social venture” in the latest edition of ‘Beyond Profit’- a magazine that covers people and ideas from the social enterprise sector. You can read the full article athttp://beyondprofitmag.com/?p=563/. We look forward to an exciting partnership with Beyond Profit in the months to come.

Special Kids & Special Parents

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Kavitha has been a parent of two children with disabilities. In an interview with Janani from Inclusive Planet, she talks about the challenges she faced and stresses the importance of parents coming together to support each other. This is an account of her courage and hope in the face of very challenging circumstances.