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Close your eyes for just 10 seconds. What do you see? Darkness. That’s blindness.
Most people fear blindness. When the sight diminishes, the future seems hopeless.
For many individuals, depression and discouragement set-
According to WHO, it is estimated that 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide: 39 million are blind and 246 have low vision. Many of these visual impairments occur in developing countries and could be prevented and cured.
In Canada, it is estimated that by 2025, there will be nearly 200 000 Canadians as Blind/Visually Impaired. This is a conservative number since registration is not mandatory. Leading causes of Blindness are Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinitis Pigmentosa. In Canada, Blindness affects children, adults, and seniors.
National Camps for the Blind provides free programs and services to the vision-
These services include reading materials in braille, large print, and audio format.
The lending library circulates over 2000 book titles, full-
The major programs of NCB are the Summer and Winter Camping weeks. With nearly 300 visually impaired individuals who attend these camps annually, our camping programs are filled with numerous low, medium and high level activities and events.
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