Saba Rizvi comes from a conservative family in Lucknow, UP. Neither Saba, nor anyone in her family knew about the facilities and the opportunities Saba Rizviavailable for the blind to study, so she never went to school and had always thought that blind people like her can only be home-bound all throughout their lives. Then after 34 years, she almost instantly got addicted to the then new radio show for the blind, Eyeway – Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan (Caravan of Light).

Anjina Bhat of Noida in UP is mother to Arush, a 3-year-old boy who is nearly blind because of retinal degeneration. Anjina has considered Score Foundation a valuable knowledge and motivational resource in bringing up her son. The parenting section of the Eyeway Website www.eyeway.org for instance, provides her information in developing the skills of Arush to become independent.

Amit Patel knew that there are compensating facilities which a blind student like him can use that will give him an equal footing with other students. His university allowed him for a scribe to write his MBA exams, but not extra time to take the exam. He then sought the help of Eyeway. Eyeway helped Amit in acquiring copy of the rules in MBA courses which is the basis of Amit’s request for compensating facilities.

Alpana Dubey had always been optimistic about life and had strong resolve to face challenges in reaching her ambitions. When Alpana lost her eyesight which was the result of a complication of Menengitic hydrocephalus, her strength of character and support of family and society in general did not disrupt her optimism to reach her dreams. One of these is Eyeway, which still constantly gives her a rich knowledge resource and motivation to lead a full life amidst blindness. Eyeway counselled Alpana when her usual confidence waned as she chose her course of study.

S.P. Singh was a young family man, earning a decent living as a teacher for some years until he started to lose his sight because of severe retinal problem. Gradually becoming blind is the lowest point of his life. Then one day, he heard an inspiring radio show on living with blindness, the Eyeway- Ye Hai Roshni Ka Karwan, and suddenly started to shift his perspective about blindness. After that enlightening moment, he became motivated to call the Eyeway Helpdesk for more information which until now helps him adjust to his vision impairment.

Harshit Agarwal of Jabalpur, MP, has low vision due to Ocular albinism. He requested from his university an allowance of extra time to write by himself his 3rd year BCom examination. However, the university did not allow him for an extra time, apparently because there is no central circular issued to universities for them to implement such provisions for vision impaired students. Harshit referred his problem to the Eyeway Helpdesk, and right away, he was connected to an NGO in Bhopal which contacted the Chancellor of the university in the state.