A Shining Light for the Blind

(5:02)

with Virginia Jacko of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind

Posted

Nov 01, 2018

It can be easy to take our sense of sight for granted. But Virginia Jacko, CEO of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is giving dozens of school age children with visual impairment a new way to cope with their restricted eyesight. Interview recorded: October 26^th, 2018

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