Portuguese Phrase
Eles ajudam pessoas com deficiência visual.
Meaning
The sentence states that ‘they’ (a group of people, an organization, etc.) provide assistance to individuals who have a visual impairment. It emphasizes the act of helping rather than the type of help.
When to use
Use this phrase when describing the work of NGOs, volunteers, or any collective that supports blind or partially sighted people. It is also handy in classroom discussions about inclusion, accessibility projects, or when summarising a news article about social services.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Elesajudampessoascomdeficiênciavisual
Pronome pessoal sujeito (Eles)
‘Eles’ is the third‑person plural pronoun used as the subject; the verb must agree in number.
Verbo ‘ajudar’ (presente do indicativo)
‘ajudam’ is the 3rd‑person plural present form of ‘ajudar’; it matches the plural subject ‘eles’.
Preposição ‘com’
‘com’ introduces the complement that indicates the group receiving help.
Substantivo composto ‘deficiência visual’
‘deficiência visual’ is a fixed collocation meaning ‘visual impairment’; the adjective follows the noun.
🗨In Conversation
Você sabe quem são os responsáveis por aquele projeto de leitura em braile?
Do you know who is responsible for that braille reading project?
Sim, são os mesmos que ajudam pessoas com deficiência visual na comunidade.
Yes, they are the same ones who help people with visual impairment in the community.
✕Common Mistakes
Eles ajudam pessoas com deficiência de visão.
The correct collocation is ‘deficiência visual’; the noun comes before the adjective.
Eles ajuda pessoas com deficiência visual.
The verb must agree with the plural subject ‘eles’. Use ‘ajudam’, not ‘ajuda’.
Eles ajudam pessoa com deficiência visual.
Because you are referring to more than one individual, the plural ‘pessoas’ is required.
↔Alternatives
Eles dão apoio a pessoas com baixa visão.
They give support to people with low vision.
Eles assistem pessoas com deficiência visual.
They assist people with visual impairment.
Eles colaboram com pessoas cegas.
They collaborate with blind people.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, the term ‘deficiência visual’ is preferred over ‘deficiência de visão’ because it follows the standard noun‑adjective order used in Portuguese. Public policies such as the ‘Lei Brasileira de Inclusão’ (Law No. 13.146/2015) encourage companies and NGOs to create programs that help people with visual impairments, making this phrase very common in news reports and social‑service contexts.