Latest News
The St. Lucia Blind Welfare Association was represented by President Glen Simon and Executive Director Anthony Avril at the World Blind Union (WBU) North American/Caribbean Regional Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago held on Friday May 31st 2019.
The meeting took place at the School for the Bind in Santa Cruz and was hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association (TTBWA).
The feature address at the opening ceremony was delivered by Hon. Jennifer Baptiste-Primus, Minister for Labour and Small Enterprises on behalf of the Prime Minister. She stated that her government fully supports the rights of all persons especially persons with disabilities including access to health services, employment, education and supportive infrastructure to occupational health and safety issues.
President of the WBU, Dr. Frederic Schroeder acknowledged that the success of the WBU was due to the efforts of the collective while proudly announcing the addition of the six new members of the WBU. The new members are St. Lucia, Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago who became a member in November of 2018.
President of the TTBWA, Felix Cazeo passionately indicated that blind people don't want to be treated like they have mental disability issues. They are capable of entering into contracts with a bank, they have physical needs like any other person; they what to have and raise a family of their own and have access to sexual and reproductive health information and education and need to be included at all levels of society.
The WBU is the main advocacy body for blind and visually impaired person around the world and believe no one should be left behind. The organization works to improve the lives of person with disabilities while strengthening the organization that support blind persons in all part of the world.
As shocking as this statement may seem, its essence is bold and true. Let us face it. None of us hold....
Eye conditions are described in terms of condition, disability, and barrier
Firstly one need to know....
(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – For all the able-bodied persons who sit by and complain about the lack of....
The St. Lucia Blind Welfare Association was the larges beneficiary of funds raised by the Prime....
Public Service presents cheque to the Saint Lucia Blind Welfare Association
The Department of the....
We participated in Public Service Day Health Fair Today.
/190712Update/IMG_4132.jpeg)
And provided eye screening, selling....
Our partner The Oath of Giving (TOGO) has started a GoFundMe.
Thanks for starting a GoFundMe.
Let us....
We 've been waiting for this day to announce the recruitment of OTTP’s applicants.
We are so excited....
We are pleased to announce the launch of our temporary new service, to raise funds for our Japanese....
We are pleased to update you with our temporary service, to raise funds for our Japanese Massage Therapy....
We are very pleased that we could welcome 6 trainees from the bottom of our heart.
Take a look at a....
Please take a look at a short video.
This is what we are doing in Japanese Medical Touch Therapy....
April 2024 Update:
We are pleased to announce that on April 24, 2024, a French delegation consisting of....
November 2023 Update:
In collaboration with the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project, the Saint....
March 2023 Update:
The SLBWA recently paid tribute to the late Steven Kennedy Edmunds, a key figure in....
Ongoing Initiative:
The Caribbean Council for the Blind, with support from the Queen Elizabeth Diamond....
<< previous | | next >>