Virginia, Jan. 16 -- Students, staff and administration at the School for the Blind in Virginia, Lower Montserrado County have reasons to smile as the Malachi York Foundation, in collaboration with LIFESPAN Liberia, recently gave them rice, cash, canes or walking sticks, as their season's gifts.

In his presentation of 84 white canes, some 50kg bags of rice, tins of sardines, and toys to the administration of the school, the president of the Malachi Z. York Foundation, Den Tut Rayay, said the gesture was the foundation's own way of identifying with the disabled community in the country during the festive season.

Mr. Rayay said, "As Sabaeans, we are taught to shoot for the stars. It is a dream come true to be in Liberia fulfilling the dre...