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Lady Wilson obituary: co-founder of Sightsavers
Summary
Lady Wilson, co-founder of Sightsavers, is remembered in an obituary that recalls visits to Nakong and a village known as "the country of the blind", where blind adults were led by children or guided with hemp ropes.
Content
An obituary for Lady Wilson, co-founder of Sightsavers, recounts her work and visits to Nakong. The piece describes a village there known locally as "the country of the blind". It reports that John was himself blind and that Jean acted as his pair of eyes during their visits. The obituary notes that blind adults in the village were often led by children or guided with hemp ropes.
Noted details:
- Lady Wilson is identified as a co-founder of Sightsavers.
- The obituary recalls visits to Nakong.
- A local village is described as "the country of the blind."
- The text reports that John was blind and that Jean described what she saw for him.
- Blind adults in the village were said to be led by children or guided with hemp ropes.
Summary:
The obituary highlights Lady Wilson's involvement with Sightsavers and personal encounters in Nakong that illustrated the living conditions of blind adults there. It emphasizes those reported observations and their context. Undetermined at this time.
