Mawunyo Komla Adjei, a social entrepreneur and advocate for inclusive education, will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest title of a Braille book in July 2025.
The initiative aims to spotlight the urgent need for Ghana’s first state-of-the-art Braille library in the Volta Region, a project designed to improve educational access for the country’s estimated 600,000 citizens with severe visual impairments.
Approved by Guinness World Records (GWR), Adjei’s campaign seeks to galvanize public and private support for the library, which he describes as a critical resource for empowering visually impaired learners. “This record attempt isn’t just about recognition—it’s a movement to transform lives through education,” said Adjei, who also works as a high school tutor. His Braille book, titled Where to Find Love…, merges personal development themes with satire, aiming to resonate with both visually impaired and sighted readers.
Adjei has called on the Ghanaian government, corporate sponsors, publishers, and civil society to contribute funding, technical expertise, or partnerships to realize the library project. “Collaboration is key to building a legacy of educational equity,” he emphasized, noting that the facility would provide learning tools, technology, and training programs tailored to visually impaired students.
The Volta Region currently lacks dedicated Braille infrastructure, forcing many residents to travel long distances for accessible materials. Advocates argue that the proposed library could reduce dropout rates among visually impaired learners and foster greater social inclusion. Public engagement campaigns will accompany the GWR attempt, encouraging Ghanaians to donate, share awareness messages, and track progress online.
Ghana’s Braille literacy efforts remain fragmented despite constitutional guarantees of inclusive education. While the government has ratified international disability rights treaties, implementation gaps persist, with fewer than 10% of visually impaired children enrolled in formal schooling, according to 2023 data from the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations. Adjei’s project aligns with broader African initiatives, such as Kenya’s Braille literacy hubs and South Africa’s accessible textbook reforms, though success will hinge on sustained funding and policy support.
The Guinness attempt has drawn cautious optimism from disability rights groups, who view it as a creative catalyst for long-overdue investment. As one Accra-based educator noted, “Visibility matters. If this record puts Braille access on the national agenda, it could redefine what’s possible for Ghana’s visually impaired community.”
