Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Volunteers Handcraft Braille Storybooks for Devnar School Students
Some grown-ups made very special storybooks for children who cannot see.
The books are written in Braille, which is a way of reading using your fingers.
They also have pictures you can feel, made with raised shapes and different textures.
Seven of these books were made for students at Devnar School for the Blind.
The books were created by people who work at a company called InvoiceCloud in Hyderabad.
They spent 65 hours making the books together with a group called SoulAce.
These books help kids read by themselves and also read together with friends, parents, and teachers.
The principal of the school said the students do not need sympathy—they need the same stories and learning every child gets.
The books are meant to make storytelling more inclusive and improve classroom participation.
Seven tactile Braille storybooks were created for students at Devnar School for the Blind.
InvoiceCloud employees at its Hyderabad Global Capability Centre spent 65 volunteer hours handcrafting the books in partnership with SoulAce.
The books combine Braille text with tactile illustrations made from raised graphics and different textures.
The format supports early literacy, independent learning, and shared reading with classmates, parents, and teachers.
Principal Rama Krishna Vaddadi said students need access to stories rather than sympathy, while InvoiceCloud's Biju Davis called it a community outreach initiative.
- Who
- Employees of InvoiceCloud's Hyderabad Global Capability Centre, in partnership with SoulAce, for students at Devnar School for the Blind; quotes from principal Rama Krishna Vaddadi and InvoiceCloud Senior Vice-President Biju Davis.
- What
- Seven tactile Braille storybooks combining Braille text with tactile illustrations were handcrafted and added to the school's library.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Devnar School for the Blind, Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To provide accessible reading material and support early literacy, independent learning, and inclusive shared reading experiences for children with visual impairments.
- Number of books
- 7 tactile Braille storybooks
- School
- Devnar School for the Blind
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Volunteer hours
- 65 hours
- Produced by
- InvoiceCloud Hyderabad Global Capability Centre employees
- Community partner
- SoulAce
- Book format
- Braille text with tactile illustrations (raised graphics and different textures)
- Purpose
- Early literacy, independent learning, and shared reading for visually impaired children