Stories

Watch short video clips or read full stories of Be My Eyes users telling about personal experiences with Be My Eyes.
Susan's Story, video
Jennifer's Story, video
Muriel's Story, video
Seyi's Story, video
Joanne's Story, video
Elizabeth's Story, video
Jennie taking a selfie standing in the mountains. Behind her you can see mountains with snow on the top.
Story
July 3, 2019

Any Time is a Good Time

Jennie
volunteer
Hand turning the knob on a washing machine
Story
June 19, 2019

New House, No Problem

Brittney
blind
Closeup picture of Riccardo posing for the camera. He's outside in the sunshine and is wearing big green sunglasses and a white and black cap.
Story
June 5, 2019

A Volunteer Who’s Not Just Helping “Others”

Riccardo
volunteer
Mike sitting in front of his desk at the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk. He's turned towards the camera, smiling. On his desk is his desktop computer and a tablet with be My Eyes open.
Story
May 22, 2019

The Agent Perspective

Mike
agent
Richard posing and smiling for the camera. He's wearing a white shirt.
Story
May 8, 2019

Getting Unstuck: How to Move Past that Familiar Moment

Richard
blind
Fabio standing outside, smiling to the camera. He's wearing a dark grey tshirt and a backpack.
Story
April 24, 2019

Something Money Can't Buy

Fabio
volunteer
Diane sitting in a lounge chair. She's wearing a pink t-shirt and is smiling at the camera.
Story
April 10, 2019

No More Worries

Diane
blind
Sam sitting in from of his desk at the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk. He's turned around towards the camera smiling. On his desk is his desktop computer and a tablet with Be My Eyes open.
Story
March 27, 2019

The Technical Support Experience with Be My Eyes

Sam
agent
A yellow blanket folded over the armrest of a grey couch.
Story
March 14, 2019

A Special Connection

Adelle
blind
Sushmita looking off to the side, smiling to the camera. She's resting her chin on her fist.
Story
March 8, 2019

From Volunteer Reader to Be My Eyes Volunteer

Sushmita
volunteer
Hand using a joystick
Story
February 27, 2019

Regaining a Love for Video Games

Michael
blind
Leo leaning on a wall with graffiti on while looking into the camera.
Story
February 13, 2019

A Visual Artist Shares His Perspective

Leo
volunteer
Konnie is seated on a wicker chair in a garden. She wears a blue sweater and jeans, draping her arms alongside the armrests.
Story
January 30, 2019

Context Clues for Konnie

Konnie
blind
Sally poses with her dog. She's wearing a knitted christmas sweater with reindeers.
Story
January 16, 2019

An Opportunity to Give Back

Sally
volunteer
Godwin smiling to the camera. He's wearing suit and sunglasses and is holding a black briefcase.
Story
January 2, 2019

An Engineer’s Companion

Godwin
blind

Stories

Discover personal community stories from our blind users, volunteers and company agents to learn more about how they use Be My Eyes.

OverviewStoriesBlogPodcastsSolutions
Community Story: Meet Brandy, the 500,000th sign up in the Be My Eyes app!, Brandy from North Carolina.
Community Story: The Night Roamer Initiating New Volunteers, Penny from Columbus, NE, USA.
Community Story: A Spanish and English Teacher in Japan, Jose from Tokyo, Japan.
Community Story: Like Having a Helper in Your Pocket, Tekesha from Palm Beach, FL, USA.
Community Story: From Paralympic Swimmer to Accessibility Trailblazer in the Corporate World, Tucker from Chicago, Il, USA.
Community Story: Researcher, PhD Student and Be My Eyes User, Miloš from Belgrade, Serbia.
Community Story: A Be My Eyes Volunteer is Going to the Oscars, Doug from Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Community Story: When Two Podcasters Meet, Sashia from New York, USA.
Community Story: How to Keep Busy During the Pandemic, Sarai from Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.
Community Story: Coping with Lockdown, John from Blackpool, UK.
Community Story: Physiotherapist, Entrepreneur and Be My Eyes Volunteer, Derek from Honolulu, HI, USA.
Community Story: Getting Settled in a New Country with Be My Eyes, Parham from Almere, The Netherlands.
Community Story: Serving the Home City from Abroad, Coie from United Kingdom.
Community Story: The Crafty Giver, Aspen from Vestal, NY, USA..
Community Story: A Flexible Volunteer Opportunity Abroad, Lynn from United Kingdom.

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