Friendship Association for the Blind

Goals:

- Improve the physical and psychological situation of the blind person and invest the resources of the financial association in his interest.
- Provide employment opportunities for the blind in both the public and private sectors commensurate with their abilities and potentials, and reduce the obstacles that stand in their way
- Establish rehabilitation centers for blind people and libraries designed specifically for their use, giving them the opportunity to practice their hobbies and to acquire multiple types of expertise.
- To spread social awareness in society to improve the behavior and the society's attitude towards the development of the blind.
- Provide housing for the blind and help them start their own projects.
- Establishment of kindergartens for children with visual disabilities in addition to elementary schools for students of both gender.
- Providing loans to the blind, whether employed or unemployed, for the purposes of vocational rehabilitation, education, medical treatment, and emergency situations.

Information:

  • Establishment Date: 1977
  • Members: 250 members
  • Branches: Zarqa
    Irbid
  • President: Ahmad Al Lawzi
  • Managing Board: Vice President: Mustafa Rawashdeh
    Secretary: Waed Hamed
    Treasurer: Yousef Mansour
  • Election Period: 3 years
  • Last Election: 2016

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