Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Scheme launched to encourage Braille menus in eateries
A Saudi volunteer organization launched a scheme encouraging eating establishments to provide Braille menus for visually impaired customers.
The initiative, led by a team from the volunteer administration at Al-Ahyaa Centers Association in Makkah, aims to promote the tactile writing system in restaurants and cafes throughout the Kingdom.
Instigated as part of World Braille Day celebrations, organizers expect a similar national eatery ordering project for the deaf and people with speaking difficulties to be served up in the near future.
The idea came about after witnessing a visually impaired person having each item on a restaurant’s menu read out to them, the Head of the Rouh Makkah volunteer team said.