Kenya Society For The Blind

The government should equip learners with visual impairment to get quality education. It is unfortunate that someone can miss an opportunity that could define their career because of disability ~Samson Waweru, KSB Chairman.

KSB Chairman, Samson Waweru on K24 This Morning discussing his view on how technology today is boosting development in everyday lives, promoting inclusivity and creating employment from the perspective of the blind/visually impaired.

Some of our members are blind because they could not access eye care services in time while others simply cannot access medical care.
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We as a society and other players in the visual impairment space only have a capacity to reach out to 1.7 million people a year.
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Blindness, the most severe form of visual impairment, can reduce people’s ability to perform daily tasks, and move about unaided. Good quality rehabilitation allows people with different degrees of visual impairment to fully profit from life, achieve their goals and be active and productive in today’s society.

Sighted people tend to think that closing their eyes can offer a glimpse into what blind people see. That, however, is far from reality.

There are different types of sight loss because of the various causes of blindness. In some cases, blind individuals can see large objects but their vision is out of focus, while some others may see colors.

Seeing the different sources of light, called light perception, is another form of blindness, alongside tunnel vision and many more.

Though, one point to consider is the fact that individuals who were born blind cannot tell whether they see total black or not because, simply, they can't really tell.

Thursday Motivation

‪People that were born blind dream as well, experiencing their dreams with their active senses. They hear and feel a dream while they don't see images like sighted people.‬

Chairman of Kenya Society For The Blind at KBC Channel 1 Studios.Conversations on the visual impairment space. Did you know that there are over 10 Million Kenyans at risk of blindness. Meaning that 1 out of 4 people is at risk of going blind?