Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens is joined by Head Mistress of Bartimea special school for the blind and deaf, Pinkie Matshaseng, in the OFM Family Focus as she challenges you to live without limits. They also talk about what the school does for the community and what their needs are.

The school which is one of the few special need schools in the Free State that caters to learners with disabilities was established in 1962.

The school welcomes all without discrimination, and is a mixed school with daily and boarding programs. Their goal is to help students reach their full potential, maximum autonomy, and best social and economic inclusion in their societies.

Their mission is to empower persons who are blind, partially sighted or deafblind, including visually impaired persons with additional disabilities by means of education, training, development and care towards a fulfilled life and complete citizenship.

If you would like to make a donation or get involved call 051 873 2205. 

Once a month in the OFM Family Focus we connect with organisations that work with people and children living with disabilities in our region. If you know of such an organisation in Central SA contact Yolanda via email yolandam@ofm.co.za