Blind and Braille Ministries and Resources

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Amazon.com
Braille Old and New Testament
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=braille+new+testament&x=0&y=0
http://www.amazon.com
The Old and New Testament (Braille) are now available for purchase on Amazon. Simply type "Braille New Testament" or “Braille Bible” on the search engine. It will take you to a page with the list of different Braille Bible or Braille New Testaments.

Amazon.com
Spanish Braille Bible
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=node%3D22&fieldkeywords=spanish+braille&x=0&y=0
http://www.amazon.com
The Spanish Braille Bible can be purchased on Amazon. Look for Spanish Braille Bible on the search engine or under the Religion & Spirituality section. This particular Spanish Braille Bible is ring-bound.

American Bible Society
Online Articles About Braille Bibles and Gospels
http://news.americanbible.org
The American Bible Society has published many articles about Braille Bibles. You need to use the search engine on this website to look for this articles. Please put the word “Braille” on the search engine when looking for one.

Audio Bible
http://www.audio-bible.com/home.html
http://www.audio-bible.com/blind.html
http://www.audio-bible.com/
Listen to the entire Bible on the Internet on Audio Bible. This is an excellent site for the visually impaired. You can also buy their Bible narration on cd and mp3 on their website.

Audio Bibles for the Blind
http://www.audiobiblesfortheblind.org/
https://www.auroraministries.org
Free audio Bibles for the blind, visually impaired, and print-handicapped are available on Audio Bibles for the Blind website. There are also audio Bible stories you can listen to on this website. You can visit their audio Bible download library or request that the audio Bible be sent in the mail.

Audiobook Ministries
http://www.audiobookministries.org
Audiobook Ministries is an excellent source of Christian materials for the blind and visually impaired. Audiobook Ministries lends for free the resources available on their website. They offer over 3,200 titles in their library, which includes books on Christian Living, Missionary Stories, Christian Fiction, Biographies, Basic Christianity and Theology, and more. Books can be checked out via digital cartridge or can be downloaded from their online library.

Aurora Ministries
http://www.auroraministries.org/
Aurora Ministries, formerly named Bible Alliance, makes audio Bible accessible for those who are blind, visually impaired, and print-handicapped. They offer many different audio Bible options, formats, versions, and titles to choose from. Some are free and some requires a subsidized cost.

TheAudioBible.org
http://theaudiobible.org/
TheAudioBible.org designs portable digital audio Bibles and assists the Church in the production and distribution of these audio Bibles in line with the scriptural mandate to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Baptist Press
Braille Baptist Hymnal
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=6673
http://www.bpnews.net
Now, the blind can read and sing using a Braille hymnal. Yes, Baptist Press has an article on the new Braille and large-print editions of the Baptist Hymnal. Read the article “Braille Baptist hymnal” at the Baptist Press website. The contact information where you can purchase the Braille hymnal is found in their article.

Bartimaeus Alliance of the Blind
http://bartimaeus.us/
Bartimaeus Alliance of the Blind ministers to the needs of blind and deaf-blind individuals. They have Bible teaching materials, study and reference materials. Their contact information is on their website.

Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped International
http://www.biblesfortheblind.org/
Bibles for the Blind can help a visually handicapped person find a Bible in Braille, as well as link them with other resources. They also have an excellent links section here http://www.biblesfortheblind.org/braille.shtml The name of the link is Christian and Secular Resources for the Blind and Materials in Braille Bibles for the Blind Evangelism Tools.

Bible Society of India
http://www.bsind.org/
The Bible Society of India offers a great deal of products, whether in print, audio, video, or Braille. Their Braille items can be found under the Products section.

Blind Faith Ministries
https://www.blind-faith-ministries.com
Blind Faith Ministries is founded by Eric Porterfield, a visually impaired missionary. This non-government organization does evangelism and church planting, offers trainings, supports nationals, and establishes education institutions in South Sudan, Venezuela, and East Africa. They provide regular update of their ministry programs and activities on their website. You can also listen to Eric Porterfield’s preachings on their website.

Braille Works
https://brailleworks.com
Braille Works provides reading materials for people who are blind, visually impaired, or reading impaired. They also create and produce documents into Braille and large print formats, and also create audio materials. If you have a resource material that you want to be made available for the visually impaired, you may contact Braille Works and avail of their cost-effective services.

Braille and Large Print Tracts, Tactile Wordless Book Bracelets
http://www.biblesfortheblind.org/tracts.shtml
Tracts and tactile evangelistic bracelets are now available for the blind and visually handicapped. The Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped International has published tracts in Braille which you can find on their website. You may also buy the Wordless Book bracelet and keychain on their website.

Braille Bible Languages
http://braillebiblelanguages.com/
Braille Bible Languages is a directory website. It has a list of places on the internet where you can find Braille Bibles, Braille New Testaments, and Braille Bible Books in over 18 languages. The websites are alphabetically arranged for easier searching.

Braille Bibles International
http://www.braillebibles.org/
Braille Bibles International provides the King James Version and New King James Version Bibles in Braille. They also have children's storybooks in Braille, a concordance, audio Bibles, Bible dictionary, large print Bibles, and Braille Hymnals.

The Braille Superstore
http://www.braillebookstore.com
The Braille Superstore has tons of Braille books, Bibles, and cool products to choose from. You might find a Braille Bible or product you can give to your family members, friends, and colleagues who are visually impaired.

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CARE Ministries
http://www.careministries.org/resourcelist.html
http://www.careministries.org/
This page contains a list of Christian organizations that are currently helping people who are blind. These organizations provide materials, resources, and church referrals. Contact information of each organization is also provided in this resource page.

CBM
http://www.cbmcanada.org/
http://www.cbm.org/
http://www.cbmus.org
CBM is an international Christian development organization committed to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in low income regions of the world. They welcome anyone who wishes to join them in their quest to make the world more accessible for people with disabilities, particularly those in developing countries and regions affected by conflict or natural disaster. CBM also operates in US and Canada.

Christian Record Services for the Blind
http://www.christianrecord.org/
Christian Record Services provides free Christian publications and programs that focus on the needs of the blind. They also hold camps for blind children, and produces Christian audio books for distribution. Visit this website for their resources or find out how you could be part of their ministry.

Clearer Vision
http://www.clearervisionministries.org/
Clearer Vision Ministries is a non-denominational organization presenting the Gospel of Christ to persons having disabilities. They provide services for the print impaired (individuals with a visual or physical disability that makes reading print difficult or impossible). Among the services they offer are the following: organizing of events in different churches, schools, businesses, or organizations, provision of textbooks for print impaired Bible college students, and many more.

Compass Braille
http://www.compassbraille.org/
Compass Braille has been transcribing and producing Braille Bibles in various languages since 1990. Initially Compass Braille worked on the transcription of the Braille Bible in Indian languages. As technology has progressed and their expertise has grown, they have now produced 43 languages and are currently on adding more. Their Braille products are despatched to 120 destinations worldwide.

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eSight Eye Wear
https://www.esighteyewear.com
eSight is the latest technological breakthrough that has been invented for the visually impaired people. This device can help the visually impaired to see the world. It restores functional sight and allows the visually impaired to see the faces of loved ones, read, work, study, and participate in virtually any daily activity. To know more about this eye device, visit eSight’s website.

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Faith Comes By Hearing
http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com
Faith Comes By Hearing contains audio scriptures in 538+ languages, Audio Bibles, Audio New Testaments. They also have audio devices that you can play your audio New Testaments and Bibles.

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Global Cane Outreach
https://www.globalcaneoutreach.org
Global Cane Outreach is a faith-based non-profit organization dedicated to spreading God’s love to the blind and visually impaired. Although based in Scotts Valley, California, they minister to this special group worldwide. Global Cane Outreach provides a rudimentary mobility training and distribution of canes and Bibles to any Christian organization that may be traveling overseas and want to reach out to the blind.

Gospel Association for the Blind
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=174475895068
http://www.gaftb.org/Free%20Services.aspx
http://www.gaftb.org/
The Gospel Association for the Blind offers a wide range of topics such as Bible studies, biographies, fiction and current issues, science, music and many other subjects. Services are free and offered in print, cassette or Braille. They provide free monthly tape magazine "The Gospel Messenger." They also have an extensive lending library filled with Braille and recorded materials. Follow the Gospel Association for the Blind on their Facebook fan page.

Gospel Light Foundation for the Blind
http://www.glfb.org
The Gospel Light Foundation for the Blind ministers to the visually impaired and totally blind persons all over the world as a library sending out historical Christian books and sermons in audio and a variety of formats. Their books and sermons are available on NLS Cartridges and flash drives. They also have Braille evangelistic tracts, the Navigators topical memory system, a quarterly magazine, and Bible correspondence courses that are available in Braille, large print, and by email.

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Jennifer Rothschild
http://www.jenniferrothschild.com/
Jennifer Rothschild grew up with a rare, degenerative eye disease, but this did not stop her from becoming successful in life. Visit Jennifer's home page, and be inspired by her life story. At her store, she has books, cd's and audio books for sale.

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New Vision Ministries for the Blind and Challenged
http://mynvm.com
New Vision Ministries for the Blind and Challenged is a ministry of New Vision Ministries. NVM is an inter-denominational organization working with difference people groups to achieve their goal of serving those who already know Christ and get them involved in nursing homes and other forms of ministry in Maricopa County, Arizona. They also reach out to people around the US through Bible study and prayer meeting via conference line.

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Preach the Word
http://www.preachtheword.com/braille/
http://www.preachtheword.com/
Listen to Pastor David Legge's preachings on Preach the Word website. Pastor Legge is a Christian evangelist, preacher and Bible teacher from Ireland. His sermons are now available in Braille, plain text and MP3. Their website also includes links to Bible studies in Braille.

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Resources for the Blind. Inc
http://www.blind.org.ph/
Resources for the Blind, Inc is a non-government Christian organization based in the Philippines. Working with the Lord, this organization serves the blind and visually impaired people by providing services, trainings, materials, and equipment needed in order for these special group to reach their fullest potential in life.