Helen Keller

 

 

Helen Keller – an extraordinary woman.  She was not born deaf and blind but became so as a result of illness at 19 months.

 

She was taught by Anne Sullivan and ended up being able to speak and understand people.

 

She went to Harvard and got a Bachelor's degree

 

She wrote books and was an activist for deaf and blind people.

 

All this is even more remarkable when you consider that she was born in 1880 – on the 27^th June in fact.

 

She even visited New Zealand in 1948.

 

She died 20 years later at the age of 87.

 

A wonderful example to us all.