The Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc. (KBT) funds projects administered by Perkins with the goal that each child who is blind in school in East Africa has his or her own braille machine, so they can be literate, and thus educated, and thus lead productive and fulfilling lives. KBT was founded by a group of friends who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in September 2005, led by Erik Weihenmayer, the renowned mountain climber who is blind. During that climb, five blind climbers reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro simultaneously, setting a new record.
This partnership reaches thousands of children through:
- Teaching braille literacy
- Distributing new Perkins Braillers, the pencil and paper for people who are blind
- Training teachers to work with students who are blind
- Offering Brailler Repair Workshops and spare parts to repair Perkins Braillers
Together, the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc. and Perkins are creating a new day for children who are blind in East Africa.
Donations to the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust will help Perkins make a difference in the lives of children in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
You can send checks by mail, send money via wire transfer, or donate online. Your gift will truly make a direct impact on hundreds of children who are blind in East Africa.
To make a donation by check or wire transfer, please be sure to note that the gift is for the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc. and follow the instructions below:
For Domestic Wire Transfers
Bank Name: TD BANK, N.A.
Account Name: Perkins School for the Blind
Full name of Acc. Holder: Perkins School for the Blind
Memo: Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc.
Address of Acc. Holder: 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA
Account Number: 824-7099307
ABA: 031101266
Currency of Account: US dollars
For International Wire Transfers in US Dollars
Bank Name: TD BANK, N.A.
Bank Address: Wilmington, Delaware
Account Name: Perkins School for the Blind
Full name of Acc. Holder: Perkins School for the Blind
Memo: Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc.
Address of Acc. Holder: 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA
Account Number: 824-7099307
ABA: 031101266
Swift Code: NRTHUS33
Currency of Account: US dollars
For Foreign Currency Incoming Wire Transfers (except Euros)
Bank Name: TD Bank Toronto
Bank Address: Ontario, Canada
Account Name: Perkins School for the Blind
Full name of Acc. Holder: Perkins School for the Blind
Memo: Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc.
Address of Acc. Holder: 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA
Account Number: 824-7099307
ABA: 031101266
Swift Code: NRTHUS33XXX
Currency of Account: Foreign (except Euros)
Send checks by mail to:
Kilimanjaro Blind Trust C/O Perkins
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472 USA
You can also learn more about the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust on their website, www.kilimanjaro-blindtrust.org.