AI4DeafBlind and Helen Keller Indonesia Launch the Nation’s First Digital Braille Library — Donors Needed to Bring Braillify to Every DeafBlind Student

Yogyakarta, Indonesia — September 24, 2026 — AI4DeafBlind today announced the opening of Indonesia’s first Digital Braille Library at SLB G‑AB Helen Keller Indonesia, giving DeafBlind students access to hundreds of books and enabling real‑time communication with their teachers for the first time.

Until now, students at Helen Keller Indonesia had access to only five printed Braille books. The school had managed to collect a few hundred books and magazines, but students could not read them independently because they lacked the technology to convert text into Braille. This scarcity has contributed to high illiteracy rates among DeafBlind learners worldwide.
Braillify changes that reality. Any digitized text — books, novels, magazines, newspapers — is instantly converted into refreshable Braille or spoken aloud, depending on each student’s needs. For many students, this is the first time they can independently read a book, explore a story, or follow a lesson without waiting for a teacher to manually emboss pages.

Braillify also transforms how teachers teach. Previously, one teacher could work with only one DeafBlind student at a time, manually punching Braille cells using wooden slates and styluses. Now, a teacher simply speaks, and every student follows along simultaneously on their own Braille display. Students type questions on standard keyboards, and teachers receive them in a queue — allowing one teacher to reach an entire classroom instead of a single student.

“This technology addresses a profound isolation,” said F. Krismartanti, Principal of SLB G‑AB Helen Keller Indonesia. “Our teachers were amazed by how naturally communication flowed. Braillify doesn’t replace our teachers — it amplifies them. We are asking our global community of partners and donors to help us bring this technology to every DeafBlind student.”
Braillify runs on affordable, off‑the‑shelf hardware built around the NVIDIA Jetson Nano, replacing specialized Braille devices that often cost $5,000–$15,000. By eliminating the need for a Perkins Brailler and other expensive equipment, Braillify makes digital Braille accessible at a fraction of the cost to schools that previously had no path to modern assistive technology.

“A Braille library shouldn’t require a warehouse of embossed paper, and a DeafBlind student’s education shouldn’t be limited by how many hours one teacher has in a day,” said Kim‑Fu Lim, Founder of AI4DeafBlind. “With donor support, we can ensure every student has access to literacy, communication, and connection.”
The Digital Braille Library opens this September, with expansion planned across Indonesia — but scaling this impact depends on donor support. Every contribution helps a DeafBlind student gain access to education, independence, and a voice.

Give today and help us place Braillify into the hands of every DeafBlind student.

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