International Guide Dog Day is April 28th
To learn more about how these wonderful animals help thousands of visually impaired people be more independant link to the website of the International Guide Dog Federation: www.igdf.org.uk/
Our latest toolkit now available is the CRPD implementation toolkit:
It is a resource guide to help organizations work with their governments to make the recommendations of the Convention of Persons with Disabilities a reality. You will find this as a Word document ready to download under our Publications section - other publications
WBU 8th General Assembly: Delegate Support criteria and application forms can be dowloaded from our General Documents section.
Are you getting our e-Notice?
Our latest news is delivered twice a month via our electronic e-notice brief that provides current announcments from members, news about blindness issues from around the world and event notices. To subscribe to this communications piece send your email request to info@wbuoffice.org
Who We Are
We are a worldwide movement of people who are blind or low vision, acting on our own behalf to:
(1) Eliminate prejudice;
(2) Promote belief in the proven abilities of blind and low vision persons; and
(3) Achieve full participation and equality in society.
We envisage a community where people who are blind or low vision are empowered to participate on an equal basis in any aspect of life they choose.