From the NLB, Singapore (21 Jan 09): Speech by Dr N Varaprasad, Chief Executive, National Library Board At The Launch Of Project Deliver Me On 21 January 2009, 10.30am At Jurong Regional Library.
Full speech, here.
Objective of Project Deliver Me
3. NLB’s Project Deliver Me was conceptualised to reach out to people who are homebound. What makes this initiative very meaningful is that it is run by the community – a group of volunteers who either select the library materials or deliver the items to the homes of the physically challenged. Project Deliver Me enables people with physical disabilities to have easy access to the wide range of library materials from the comfort of their own homes and at the same time, engages the community with meaningful volunteering opportunities.
4. Very often, ignorance or misconceptions create unneccessary social barriers and it influence our views towards people with disabilities. Through Project Deliver Me, we hope to raise greater awareness on the special needs of people with disabilities and to further integrate them into mainstream community by addressing their needs to read and to learn.
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