Film: A Place of Light in the Dark (Israel)
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Meet Lydia Mansour, a remarkable woman who was struck blind by measles at the age of two and went on to found the Peace Center for the Blind in Jerusalem. At the center, those that have lost their eyesight are taught valuable skills like knitting and reading Braille. They are introduced to a whole new world of opportunities and a bit of light is brought into their darkness.

- Israel
- Location:
- Jerusalem
- Date:
- June 2007
- Grants Awarded:
- Peace Centre for the Blind (through American Near East Refugee Aid) ($25,000)
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