GHANA BLIND

The GBU is the coming together of two bodies, namely; the Ghana society for the Blind(GSB) and the Ghana Association of the Blind (GAB). The GSB for its part, was formed in 1951, as an off-shoot of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (later Sight Savers). fake omega The main emphasis of this organisation was to provide services geared at allowing blind and partially sighted persons to lead lives of dignity productivity and independence. In 1963,participants of a sheltered workshop, set up by the GSB decided that it was time that blind persons took their own destiny into their own hands. The participants of the workshop organised themselves into an Association and GAB was born. The main emphasis of GAB was to advocate the rights and recognition of Blind and partially sighted persons in the Country. Thus both Organisations sought through their own activities, to improve the lives of blind persons.It was in this respect that , in April of 2010, both Organisations, GSB and GAB..

Also known as: Ghana

Primary location: Accra Ghana