National Association for the Blind, Kerala
Nonprofit Organization Management - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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National Association for the Blind, Kerala State Branch (NAB Kerala) is a Registered Non-Governmental Organization, affiliated to the National Association for the Blind, India and has been working for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities, particularly the Visually Challenged, since 1962.Quite a large number of projects in different parts of Kerala State have been undertaken by this Association for the benefit of Visually Challenged Persons numbering more than 50,000 so far. In the early stages, NAB used to conduct eye camps, arrange cataract operations and cornea transplantations, provide ophthalmic treatments, donate spectacles, etc. for the financially deprived people, in need. Presently NAB is running a Training & Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities, particularly the Visually Challenged, at Manjadivila near Plamood in Thiruvananthapuram City.Around 60 Visually Challenged Persons, most of them from a very poor financial background, are regularly attending the Training & Rehabilitation Centre. Some of them attend computer classes and on completing specific courses successfully they are given certificates. A good number trained in vocational fields are able to do some work and earn.Braille Learning, Mobility Training, etc. make the life of the Visually Challenged more comfortable. Recording of Text Books, Guides, etc. in Audio Format and making it available to hundreds of visually challenged school and college-going students is a major initiative on the part of NAB in promoting their education. Also, current topics, editorials, etc. from News Papers are being recorded and made available online and on YouTube, etc.Our rural area project is centered at the Block Resource Centres at Vamanapuram Block Panchayat and Nemon Block Panchayat of Thiruvananthapuram District, with financial support from Care and Share Charitable Trust, USA, was beneficial to hundreds of children suffering from different kinds of disabilities.
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