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Meet Nigerian visually impaired couple who use beads to make bags, lamps and jewelry (photos)

If you need inspiration for life, this Nigerian couple provides plenty. They both are forced to live with such disability as blindness. But they are successful, do not give up and earn their way through life.

The couple who were identified as Jimoh and Bridget Ogunlayi. They got married back in 2014. Both of them are blind but that does not stop them from being successful in business.

Many Nigerians complain about the lack of jobs but these people are done complaining and are busy working to put food on their table.

Visually impaired couple who use beads to make bags, lamps and jewelry (photos)

Jimoh Ogunlayi with the lamps he made using beads and wires

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None of them was born blind as Bridget attended the University of Nigeria (Nsukka), where she computer science while, Jimoh to the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo state and got a degree in social adaptation for people with impaired vision.

Jimoh lost his sight in 1993 in an accident while Bridget lost hers during the treatment. That’s the grave side effect of the drug they gave her. It happened in 2008. Since that time they both went a long way.

Visually impaired couple who use beads to make bags, lamps and jewelry (photos)

Bridget Ogunlayi with beaded hand bags

Now they work with their hands and create amazing things. They use beads and wire and turn them into bags, lamps, jewelry, etc. They can make flower pots or baskets; you just name it. They get orders from Nigerian Farm Craft Center. He wires the lamps blindfold.

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They love each other and enjoy their life together. They do not depend on others to provide for them , as they make beautiful crafts with their own hands.

Visually impaired couple who use beads to make bags, lamps and jewelry (photos)

The beaded lamp

If you have your whole body healthy and well-functioning cheer up and get to work. You can do it because this blind couple did it.

The Nigerian family of six with four blind children - on NAIJ.com TV.

Source: Gossip.naij.com


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