Despite his condition, he believes he does not need any sympathy from able-bodied Liberians. With his parents’ and the Liberian government’s inability to provide the needed support, Jefferson says he went to one hospital after another. In the end, he says, “I went blind and it was hard for me to accept; but I accepted my experience and went to school and completed the School of the Blind in one year. He does not think his parents, poor in their condition, can afford to get him one. As he sits waiting for his dream to come true, Jefferson places his future in the hands of God, he says.

Source: Daily Observer April 30, 2018 02:26 UTC