Text to speech camera and software to a legally blind lady in Wagga Wagga

Achievement
Written By Cristy Houghton

Cost $2,000

 In April 2011, Dr Alok Sharma presented a Wagga resident Mrs Thara Pech a PEARL text to speech camera including Open Book and software upgrade valued at $2,000.

Thara was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when she was 13 years old.  Being legally blind the hardware (camera) and software will convert text to speech and will allow Thara to complete her tertiary education in the area of social work or serve as a hospital chaplain.

Thara became a Rotarian in 2013

Cristy Houghton

Cristy's unique career has taken her from country NSW to the city lights of Clarendon Street South Melbourne and back again. With an early career in radio as a copywriter and creative strategist, she is now a Jill of all trades as a graphic designer, website builder, blog writer, video editor, social media manager, marketing strategist and more. 

In fact, give her any task and this chick will figure out how to do it! Go on, we dare you!

No, really, we DARE you!!

Cristy has won two Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) for Best Ad and Best Sales Promotion, and even has an 'Employee of the Year' certificate with her name on it.

Cristy and her husband James have traveled extensively through Russia, China and South East Asia, and have two fur-babies, Sooty (cat) and Panda (puppy). Cristy loves drinking coffee, meeting people to drink coffee, coffee tasting and coffee flavoured cocktails. She also enjoys road trips, TED Talks and watching cat videos on youtube.

http://www.embarketing.com.au
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