World Braille Day - The First ever global recognition

The United Nations has declared every 4th of January as [World Braille Day ](http://  Nigeria Accessible Walk (NAW) will be a continuous meet-up to improve maps for our disabled (differently able) brethren. Together we can make Nigeria accessible! Here is link to some of our successful meet ups thus far:  NAW  1 Mission Street, Lagos State  NAW 2 Broad Street, Lagos State NAW 3 Marina, Lagos State  NAW 4 Mbaise, Imo State NAW 5 - Owerri, Imo State  NAW 6 - Awka, Anambra State  NAW 7 - Ikeja, Lagos State  NAW 8  - Tafawa Balewa, Lagos State NAW 9 - Maitama District, Abuja  NAW 10 - Minna, Niger State  NAW 11 - Oniru, Lagos NAW 12 - Wuse, Abuja    INTERNATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY WALKS 1. Accessibility Walk San Francisco, .CA, U.S.A 2. Accessibility Walk Dubai, U.A.E If you know any place in Nigeria with Accessibility features do add them on the NAW list. Join us as as we add more accessible places on Google Maps.    Worldwide Accessibility Walk Dec 2018 Worldwide Accessibility Walk - Google My Maps…)to foster inclusiveness around the world.

As part of our #OneAccessibility project we look forward to commemorating this day subsequently. Meanwhile, we shall continue to improve Google Maps by adding #Braille and other accessibility information to help visually impaired and PwD in .general.

Braille was invented by Louis Braile in 1837 in France. It is a form of writing for visually impaired persons.

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Hi @EmekaUlor ,

Great news, thanks for sharing.

I’m looking forward your next meet-ups and initiatives, as they are one of the most impressive.

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