Library
Community Negotiations Skills - by Christopher FriendSpecifically aimed at training branch leaders in developing countries to understand and operate with local government in order that they, and their members, can access mainstream community support and funding.
Available from cfriend@sightsavers.org
Sight Savers' Manual on Executive Life Skills - by Christopher FriendAdressed specially to young leaders in developing countries.
Available in English and French from cfriend@sightsavers.org
IDP book 'Empowerment of the Blind' - by Aubrey WebsonAvailable in English and French from cfriend@sightsavers.org
Community-based rehabilitation for the visually handicapped - A second-rate solution or the real way to independence ? - by Arne Husveg and John Heilbrunn (May 2000)This booklet provides insight into community-based rehabilitation and minimum requirements which must be met when preparing and implementing any programme based on this method.
Available in English and French from the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted
Blind organizations' work in developing countries - Survey No 5(1999) Organisations of the blind, how and why - by Arne Husveg (1998) This booklet is primarily intended as a working tool for development workers and as a "first-aid kit" for emerging or fledgling organisations of the blind in developing countries.
Available in English, French and Portuguese from the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted
Leadership of blind organisations in Francophone African countriesReport of a leadership training seminar held in Burkina Faso on 15-20 March 1998.
Available from EBU Office
Co-operation Strategy with Central-Eastern European Countries and Developing CountriesReport of the EBU Seminar held in Tuusula, Finland, on 25 April 1997.
Available from EBU Office
Setting up of a braille production unit in Burkina Faso for the blind living in Burkina, Mali and Niger Report of a seminar held in Ouagadougou on 1-5 September 1997.
Available from EBU Office
Braille production facilities in the Gambia, Ghana and Sierra LeoneReport of a seminar held in Accra, Ghana, on 5-6 February 1996.
Available from EBU Office
Cooperation with the Blind and Partially Sighted in Developing Countries Proceedings of the 3rd EBU Conference held in Hurdal, Norway, on 6-7 September 1994.
Available from EBU Office
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African Union of the BlindRegional branch of the World Blind Union representing and promoting the interests of blind and partially-sighted people in Africa.
Union Malienne des Aveugles Sight Savers InternationalSight Savers is a global NGO with programmes and partners in thirty countries across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. SSI has over 50 years experience in developing Programmes in Community Eye Care, and in Education and Rehabilitation Services for incurably blind people. Sight Savers also invests in Partnership Development
Christoffel Blindenmission InternationalWorld Christian charitable organisation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of blindness, and to the education and vocational training of blind people in developing countries.
Force Foundation supporting libraries for the print disabled in developing countries
SourceSource is an international information support centre aiming to improve access to disability-related information produced by and for people in developing countries in order to promote research, innovation, learning, training and improved practices with and for people with disabilities. It is designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on health and disability.
Operation EyesightNon-profit organization working to help thousands of people in the developing world who suffer from treatable eye diseases and conditions live healthy and productive lives.
Eyeway.orgThis site intends to be a comprehensive source of material that informs, inspires and includes persons with visual impairments. In addition, the site caters to the requirements of parents and guardians, medi