“The darkest corners in a room can be illuminated from the light of a lone candle. One lit candle has the power to light millions of other candles. Together we can create a world of brightness that can eradicate darkness and bring clarity when faced with obstacles and challenges in life. This Light of Awareness has the capability to illuminate a cave, shrouded in darkness for many years, within seconds. National Association (NAB) for the Blind has lit this candle of Hope in our lives many years ago and I, with your support, would like to take this message forward. A visually challenged child needs the right resources and guidance to learn the appropriate skills and imbibe the requisite knowledge to grow up and face the challenge of life. Equipped with the necessary skills and armored with determination and confidence, the child will be able to compete with others in this ever demanding 21st century. Just one spark is enough to ignite the candle within and NAB has been spreading this wave of illumination for several decades. The ocean of life does not differentiate between individuals and poses challenges to all. Here is where NAB as an institution serves as a lighthouse to those in need even in the most difficult of the hours.I call upon all of you to whole heartedly come forward and contribute to this Institution of National Association for the Blind which continues to do yeomen service to lighten in some measure the difficulties of the visually challenged people. I sincerely hope and pray that you would appreciate and bless me on this humble initiative for a noble cause. Let us all take a pledge to light the internal candle of hope within ourselves and thus contribute to this great institution that is solely instrumental in igniting thousands of candles within the visually challenged community in this region.”

- Shruti Krishnamoorthy on Ignite