Support Accessibility. Support Inclusion.

Make Access Possible.

Imagine hearing a film but not understanding what is happening.

You hear laughter — but not the expression behind it.
You hear silence — but not the moment that changed everything.

For millions of blind and visually impaired people, this is everyday reality.

Audio Description transforms visual information into meaningful access. It restores context. It restores dignity. It restores equal participation.

But accessibility is still not funded consistently. Your support helps close that gap.

Accessibility should not depend on charity — but until it becomes standard practice, your support ensures no one is left behind.

Audio Description is essential — yet it is often excluded from production budgets. Many industry stakeholders still treat accessibility as optional rather than fundamental. As a result:

  • Accessibility is often the first item removed due to cost
  • Audio Description is underfunded across sectors
  • Blind audiences remain excluded from mainstream content

Accessibility should not depend on charity. However, until it becomes standard industry practice, community and donor support ensures that no one is left behind.

Your donation helps make access non-negotiable.

  • Produce Audio Description for films, television, and digital media
  • Develop and maintain the describeAT app
  • Create accessible museum and heritage tours
  • Provide live Audio Description for events
  • Train Audio Description writers and narrators
  • Advocate for inclusive media policies
  • Provide employment opportunities for both blind and sighted professionals

What remains inaccessible without Audio Description.

Without intentional accessibility, blind audiences are excluded from:

  • Cinema releases
  • Streaming platforms
  • Television broadcasts
  • Social media and marketing videos
  • Theatre and live performances
  • Museum exhibitions and heritage sites
  • Educational visual materials
  • Corporate and public visual communication

These experiences shape culture, education, and economic participation. No one should be locked out of them.

Every year, millions more people need access to audio description.

2.2B

People worldwide live with some form of visual impairment

596M

People with distance vision impairment in 2020 — projected to reach 895 million by 2050

<5%

Of films and TV programmes released with Audio Description — leaving blind audiences behind

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Where your donation goes.

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01

Scriptwriting & Production

Scriptwriting, narration, and production costs for Audio Description tracks.

02

Technology

Development, infrastructure, hosting, and maintenance of the describeAT platform.

03

Training & Employment

Training programmes and employment opportunities for blind and sighted AD professionals.

04

Research & Innovation

Research and development of new accessible technologies and content solutions.

05

Advocacy & Awareness

Campaigns and awareness initiatives to make accessibility standard industry practice.

06

Community Programmes

AD Movie Club, skills development workshops, and community engagement events.

Other Ways to Help

Donate your time.

Accessibility is a shared responsibility. You can also support by volunteering your skills, partnering with us, or supporting our advocacy efforts. Email us at info@shazacin.com

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Accessibility is not charity.
It is equity.

Your donation does not provide something extra — it ensures something essential.

Make access possible today.