"Life capital" for blind youth

Dear friends,

Thank you for the support that keeps our project moving forward.

In our previous report, we shared that we had finished preparing for the third stage: we had assembled three complete sets of the "Life Capital" game - with a tactile game board, pieces and dice suited to blind players, a digital version of the rules, and methodological materials for facilitators. At the same time, we built an adaptive web application that allows blind teenagers to take full part in the game.

This reporting period was about making all of that truly work the way it should. We concentrated on refining what we had already created, and in accessibility work it is often the small things that matter most.

Together with our team and teachers of the blind (typhlopedagogues), we tested the web application, fixed a number of small issues in how it works with screen readers, and made the reading of cards and prompts clearer. Alongside this, we refined the guidelines for facilitators and once again checked that the separated host/player logic works correctly - so that blind participants can not only play but also run game sessions on their own.

This kind of work rarely looks impressive, but it is exactly what makes our game reliable and truly inclusive. What matters most to us is that a blind teenager finds it easy to use.

We sincerely thank everyone who believes in our project. The most exciting part lies ahead - the live testing of the game and the training of new leaders.

With gratitude,

The Life Capital Project Team - for blind youth.

Important areas of our work

Dear friends,

Thanks to the joint efforts of our team, the participants of previous stages, and your support, we have successfully reached the final stage of preparation for the third phase of our project.

At this stage, we focused on creating a fully inclusive environment for conducting game sessions. Taking into account the feedback received during earlier stages, we improved key elements of the game. As a result, three complete game sets were developed, each including:

• an adapted tactile game board;
• a set of game pieces and dice suitable for blind players;
• a digital version of the game rules;
• methodological materials and guidelines for organizing and conducting game sessions.

A separate and important area of work was the development of an adaptive web application that enables blind teenagers to fully participate in the game process.Within this stage:

• interaction logic for players and facilitators was implemented;
• accessibility for screen readers was ensured;
• functionality for reading game cards and entering and analyzing game data was developed.

These steps represent an important move toward creating an inclusive environment in which young people with visual impairments can develop financial literacy, independence, and communication skills in a safe and supportive setting.

We believe that the results achieved will serve as a strong foundation for the further development of inclusive educational initiatives, where game-based learning becomes an effective tool for education, socialization, and financial awareness.

We sincerely thank everyone who supports our project and believes in its social impact.

 With gratitude,

The “Life Capital” Project Team