About us: 

The South African National Council for the Blind was established in 1929, and through a network of over 100 member organisations; serves, supports and facilitates the prevention of blindness, rehabilitation, community development, training and education of South Africans with visual impairments.

 

The emphasis laid on the prevention of blindness led to the establishment of the Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness in 1944. Since then the Council has grown exponentially – adding education and rehabilitation (1985), a centre making assistive devices (1986) as well as entrepreneurial development and support (1991) to its list of services.

 

Types of Services

 

  • 5 Early Childhood Development Centres

  • 22 Special Schools

  • 5 Braille Production Facilities

  • 2 Libraries for the Blind

  • 17 University Disable Units

  • 17 Shelter /Protective Workshops

  • 13 Adult Based Educational Centres

  • Social Justice  

  • Job Placements

  • Sports and Recreation Units

  • Crafts and Entrepreneurial Groups

 

See more at: http://www.sancb.org.za

 

Council for the Blind Calls for Action towards Equal Education!

Tuesday, 05 April 2016||Published in Science and Education

Council for the Blind Launches School Eye Screening Programme

Tuesday, 16 February 2016||Published in Health and Medicine