KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society

• A Non-Government organisation
catering for the needs of the Blind and Deaf persons in KZN
• An affiliate of the South African Council for the Blind and Deaf Federation of SA.

WHAT WE DO?
• Social & Rehabilitation Services
• Orientation and Mobility Training for the Blind
• Training in Basic Computation
• Training in Switchboard and Telephony
• Job Placement for Blind & Deaf persons

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP US?
• Join our membership and share your skills in : Fund-raising, Project management
• Make a monthly contribution towards the organization.
• Adopt one of our Annual Fund-Raising Initiatives i.e. Race Day, Charity Race Day, Golf Day and others.

Some of the Services

OPTIMA TRAINING COLLEGE
A basic Computation Course is offered to the Blind and Visually Impaired Clients to prepare them for employment in the open Labour Market. The duration of the Course is 5 months.
SWITCHBOARD & TELEPHONY COURSE
This short course(2 months) empowers student with the necessary skills that are required to operate a Switchboard in a Work Place. The course also serves as a pre-requisite to Call Centre training. The Society is indebted to the Telkom Foundation who sponsored the training equipment.

FUNDING
The NGO sector is continuously challenged by limited funds. The Department of Social Development Services subsidizes the Social Workers salaries. NGO”s are forced to raise funds to support the services offered by the Society and for its general operations. The Society acknowledged the funding agencies whom have assisted with funding for specific projects.