Shilo military police come to the aid of blind Swan River girl
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This article was published 19/05/2016 (3605 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
An 18-year-old visually impaired high school student in Swan River got a better chance for pursuing higher education, courtesy of the Military Police Fund for Blind Children.
On April 27, Lieut. (Navy) Greg Ansley and Cpl. Glenda Gauthier, from CFB Shilo’s MP detachment, went to Swan River to present Andrea McIvor with $12,039.50 to buy new equipment to help her on her post-secondary quest at Brandon University.
The money will be used to buy specialized software and technical hardware that will convert regular print documents to Braille and vice versa, voice-over software that reads documents out loud and software that guides the user by audio command to utilising computer features that would normally be seen on a computer and actioned with the use of a mouse and/or command keys.
This will help Andrea complete her high school education and pursue her further studies at BU.
In November 2014, after years of headaches and deteriorating sight, Andrea was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The removal of the tumour in March 2015 resulted in her complete blindness.
A determined and passionate young woman, Andrea embraced all of her new challenges with poise, grace and strength. She has received unwavering support from her family, her education advisors and her community. She learned to read Braille in a few short months.
While in high school, the equipment she currently uses is funded by the province’s education system, but once Andrea moves on to university, she will need that equipment to continue her studies.
The Military Police Fund for Blind Children was founded in 1957 and specializes in assisting visually impaired children up to the age of 21. The fund is operated entirely by Military Police volunteers and has no paid employees. All funds raised are used to benefit visually impaired children.
For more information on the charity visit mpfbc.com
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