Dear fellow folders, I hope this email finds you well!
Lindy van der Merwe and I, Ilan Garibi, with the help of Michael Shannon, started a project to create a hub for Visually Impaired Persons (VIPs, thanks to Rikki Donachie for introducing me to this acronym) to enjoy folding. We aim to create the best conditions to allow blind and visually impaired persons (VIPs) to enjoy paper folding. The main idea is to incorporate all their needs into the CFC site <http://www.cfcorigami.com>and to create a systematic way to match VIP students with teachers (sighted or not). What kind of help do we look for? 1. Teaching blind/VI people In one-on-one lessons, online or in person can be highly rewarding. We need people to teach. 2. As with all folders, VIPs wish to fold more models than they get. We need creators to work with us to help us create text-only instructions for their own as well as for traditional models. You can either teach or fold a model both can decide on, with a blind person, who can then write the text-only instructions. 3. We would like to include instructions in different languages where possible. Since the language must be accurate, translations to other languages must be done by native speakers folders. 4. Blind folders are needed to test fold models. 5. Folding support via email or WhatsApp - Blind people often try their hand with normal diagrams or video tutorials, especially if the text is elaborated enough, but may get stuck at some point. This is where you can step in and help them get over the obstacle! Be their eyes and figure out the next step with them. If you wish to take part, either fill out this form <https://forms.gle/dd4RycCQpwmbocDF7> with all your details or write to garibi...@gmail.com, and become part of our mailing list for this project. Please share this email with anyone you think may be interested in this project. We thank you for your generosity! Lindy and Ilan Lindy is the creator of the Accessible Origami Project at https://accessorigami.com, a blogger, and the CFC In Memoriam project coordinator. She is a blind origamist, living in Cape Town, South Africa.
