{"id":254,"date":"2013-01-31T13:02:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T13:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/2013\/01\/31\/the-st-lucia-blind-welfare-association\/"},"modified":"2013-01-31T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T13:02:38","slug":"the-st-lucia-blind-welfare-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/our-member-in-st-lucia\/the-st-lucia-blind-welfare-association\/","title":{"rendered":"The St Lucia Blind Welfare Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

PREVALENCE OF BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AMONG ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN ST. LUCIA<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2022 Estimated number of adults who are functionally blind (1% of the total population i.e. 1% of 165,595) = 1,656
\u2022 Estimated number of adults with low vision (3% of the total population, i.e. 3% of 165,595) = 4,968
\u2022 Estimated number of children who are functionally blind (1 in every thousand children of school age) = 28
\u2022 Estimated number of children with low vision (3 in every thousand children of school age) = 54
[Population \u2013 St. Lucia Population and Housing Census 2010 \u2013 www.stats.gov.lcSt.LuciaPreliminaryCensusReport2010<\/a> ]<\/p>\n

History of SLWBA<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The SLBWA was founded in 1972, by Act of Parliament No. 9 of 1972; and is an Organisational Member of the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB).<\/p>\n

Mission and Vision<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2022 Prevention of blindness
\u2022 Promoting the best quality of life for all St. Lucians, regardless of visual status.<\/p>\n

Programmes\/Services offered<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2022 Inclusive Education
\u2022 Multi-handicapped with Blindness Services
\u2022 Rehabilitation\/Adjustment to Blindness<\/p>\n

Services<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2022 Eye Health and Low Vision Clinic
\u2022 Schools\u2019 Vision Screening Programme
\u2022 Low Cost Spectacle Lab<\/p>\n

Main Activities undertaken (on a monthly\/yearly basis)<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2022 Inclusive Education<\/span>
\u2022 Multi-handicapped with Blindness Services
\u2022 Rehabilitation\/Adjustment to Blindness Services
\u2022 Eye Health and Low Vision Clinic
\u2022 Schools\u2019 Vision Screening Programme
\u2022 Low Cost Spectacle Lab<\/p>\n

The SLBWA is headed by the Executive Director – Anthony M. Avril , OBE
St Lucia Blind Welfare Association
Mc Vane Drive, Sans Soucis,
P.O. Box 788,
Castries, St. Lucia.
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (758)-452-4691\/451-9063
FAX: (758)-452-7066
EMAIL: slbwa@candw.lc<\/a><\/p>\n

FACEBOOK: stluciablindwelfare<\/p>\n

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The St Lucia Blind Welfare Association<\/a> by eyecarecaribbean<\/a> <\/p>\n