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News | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. A visually impaired farmer attends to his cattle. The organization has facilitated the initiation of income-generating projects for the visually impaired. The following projects are currently operational:. Read more about Rehabilitation. Read more about Prevention Of Blindness. Read more about Education. Life story: Enia, 63 - from Help Age. Enia, a 63-year-old widow from Zvishavane went completely blind at the age of 60. Getting blind when you are old is very painful," she said.

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Introduction | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. Prevalence of Blindness and Eye Diseases in Zimbabwe. Africa has the highest prevalence of blindness in the world, with an estimated 6 million blind people. The sub-Saharan region is estimated to have about 2 million blind people. Taking Zimbabwe’s population of 12.5 million people as a base, below is the overall magnitude of the problem relating to the prevalence of blindness in the country. No of blind (1% of total population). No of cataract blind (50% of all blind).

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Our Partners | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. Ministry of Health and Child Welfare. Ministry of Labour and Social Services. Ministry of Lands and Agriculture. Ministry of National Affairs and Employment Creation. ZAVH (Zimbabwe Association of the Visually Handicapped). CAPOTA school for the blind, in Masvingo. Christoffel Blinden Mission - Germany. Sight Savers International - UK. Sight First International - USA. Fred Hollows Foundation - Australia. Help the Aged - UK. The Lions Club of Westerkwatier Netherlands.

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Our Mission & Vision | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. Our Mission and Vision. Our Mission and Vision. Council for the Blind is a charitable organisation whose main aim is to provide services to the blind and visually impaired persons in Zimbabwe including the following:. Prevention of blindness / restoration of sight. Educating the blind and visually impaired. Rehabilitating the blind and visually impaired. Provision of visual devices. To restore, enhance and maintain sight where possible. At Zimbabwe Council for the Blind we value:.

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How you can support us | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. How you can support us. How you can support us. Please check the areas you are interested in assisting with *. Contribute towards a cataract kit. One cataract kit costing US$41 will see 5 cataract operations. Our target is 6 000 cataract operations per year. Donate a portable operating-microscope. Pay school fees for an orphaned blind child. Talking calculators for use by blind students. Perkins braillers, Braille paper, braillon etc. White cans for mobility by blind person.

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Education | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. The Council for the Blind has continued to pursue the policy of integrating visually impaired children with those with normal sight in education. Currently Council for the Blind is assisting 34 students at primary school, 10 students in secondary education and 3 students at University. Life story: Enia, 63 - from Help Age. Website Design QEW Technologies.

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Galleries | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. Website Design QEW Technologies.

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Our History | Council for the Blind Zimbabwe

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Our Mission and Vision. History of Council for the Blind. The National Society of the Blind and Physically handicapped. The Jairosi Jiri Association. Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (Capota School for the Blind). Commandory of St John’s. At first the activities of the committee were confined to Matabeleland, but these were gradually extended, first to the Midlands, then to other Provinces. The geographical expansion was accompanied by an extension of activities to include the present four major fields:.