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BECOME A FRIEND OF FEDERAL NIGERIA SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.

Offer personal or cooperate service by donation of skills, time, products etc. to the Society and our Vocational Training Center(VTC).

ABOUT US

Voluntary

The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (A voluntary Organization) “NSB”

Community

We focus on blindness prevention and provide support for those who have already gone blind.

Rehabilitation

Within our community, we offer psychological, emotional and social rehabilitation, including mobility training so that everyday living is done confidently.

The Center provides a two year Vocational Training Program to enable blind adults and adolescents from all over the Federation acquire skills. They can acquire skills in line with their interests whether that be academically or vocationally inclined.

ABOUT OUR CENTER

The Center provides a two year Vocational Training Program to enable blind adults and adolescents from all over the Federation acquire skills in Handicrafts, Braille Reading and writing, Dictaphone Typing, Computer, Mobility, Tie and Dye, and Bead making necessary for job placement in industries or for self-employment.

OUR PROGRESS

To date, over 2,000 blind men and women have benefited from the training and some of the graduates are in gainful employment.

OUR SUPPORT STRUCTURE

The society prepares trainees to be self-employed, it also solicits employment opportunities with organizations and governments where the skills learnt could be put into effective use. Follow-up visits are made to ex-trainees and those requiring assistance are helped within the limit of the resources of the society...

MAJOR TRACKS OF IMPACTS

The period of training for trainees is two years and some of the handicraft taught includes Cane Work - Weaving of baskets of various kinds, chairs, trays etc.
Rafia Work - Weaving of shopping bags, handbags, Bead making and Tie and Dye and many others

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6 COURSES OFFERED

8 FACILITIES

40+ SPONSORS

100+ CREATED PRODUCTS

Our Principals (Board Of Trustees)

The society is headed by members of the board of trustees and there are eighteen (18) Executive council members who bring their expertise and experience to bear while serving voluntarily on various committees to chart the path for the society through regular meetings.