Blind woman has vision of future

A blind teacher plays with kids in the grounds of the Kindergarten.

In 2011, she opened Kiki's Kindergarten for the Blind in Baishung township, which lies 250 kilometers west of the capital in Xigaze prefecture. The facility was the first of its kind in Tibet and today has 28 students.

"Thanks to the Disabled Persons' Federation and many generous donors, I could make my dream happen," she said, adding that the goal is to help the children to be more independent.

"In my kindergarten, the children play, run around and climb trees with their friends. They learn important skills and find out that it is not the end of the world to be blind," she said. "My dream is to run an inclusive kindergarten for blind and sighted toddlers, to provide early intervention education."

Due to her work in promoting awareness of the blind and visually impaired, Kyila was invited to take part in The Youth In Lhasa, a documentary by Mecha Film Production Center.

"Kyila has abundant social experience and is a knowledgeable woman. Her capability and compassion have affected not only to her own self-esteem, but have also helped many others," said Jamyang Nyima, who worked on the documentary.

"She is special, that's why we chose her for our film," Jamyang said.

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