Easter
The two biggest holidays in the year are Christmas and Easter, but where Christmas happens on the same day every year, the 25th of December, the day when Easter happens is not the same every year. This year, Easter, will be celebrated on Sunday, April 16, and it offers many fun activities. The one all kids look forward to the most, however, is the egg hunt. Unfortunately, in 2005, David Hyche realized that children who couldn’t see very well, like his then 19-month-old daughter, Rachel, couldn’t get involved in this exciting event.
David had always been good with machines, and saw himself as a bit of an inventor. So, wanting to find a way for the young girl to experience an egg hunt, he thought about creating an Easter egg which made a noise. As it turned out, the problem was not that difficult. All that was needed was a switch, a beeper, a battery, and a battery clip inside a normal plastic egg. David was inspired, and he decided to ask a few friends to help him, and they started making his special Easter eggs.
These new kinds of Easter eggs cost a little bit more than the normal Easter eggs. However, seeing the smiles on the faces of the 11 children with eye problems who joined in the event was worth its weight in gold. Kids seemed to love them, and kids with all kinds of problems joined in. There were kids who were deaf, kids in wheelchairs, and kids who couldn’t move around easily, but they all joined in the fun.
Things have become even more exciting now because these special eggs have become popular all year round. The noisy eggs are not just good for Easter egg hunts. Teachers have found ways to use them in their classrooms to allow kids who can’t see very well to have more independence and teach them how to move around better. So, David and his friends have left their old jobs, and set up a factory to make their special eggs all year round, and they struggle to keep up with the orders they are getting.
The Tribune
1) What motivated David to start this project?
