wow, Michelle--you are right many people in the US have no idea about all that you described. We assume that people are being helped (although we realize there must be much red tape and frustration) but we don't hear much about corruption. I would think that many would be interested in hearing the story, and even funding the cause.
I would also talk to an attorney about libel-type issues as well--you don't want to get sued by somebody...
Also, on another message board I read, there is a gentleman who is blind, and he has a voice recognition software that he uses (he tried a few)...I can't remember the exact name but think it has "dragon" somewhere in the name. I'll try to go to that board and search for what he called it--that might be the way to go for you.
Good luck. Go for it.