For a number of years now I have been hearing from other blind and visually impaired (BVI) people about the benefits of ‘Be My Eyes’.

If you haven’t yet come across it, ‘Be My Eyes is a free app that connects BVI people with sighted volunteers who can provide visual assistance with everyday tasks via a live video call.

With nearly 4.5 million sighted volunteers lending their eyes to about 300,000 BVI people in more than 150 countries (and 180+ languages) it’s a truly international community that is helping people with sight loss lead more independent lives. And it operates 24 hours-a-day, every day.