Sibonile School

The Sibonile School provides schooling, accommodation, food and clothing for 189 children, who are either partially sighted, totally blind or deaf and blind. It is apparent therefore that some of the pupils are not academic. A simple question then is what does the future of a visually impaired hold if his/her education does not provide anything in that regard? Our goal is to fully prepare the visually impaired persons for meaningful integration/inclusion in the society. Sibonile had thought of establishing a vocational training centre for the blind (inner vision centre), where the visually impaired would be empowered in:

• Self awareness training
• Health education and healing
• Small business courses
• Self employment or making the impaired employable
• Adult basic education
• Skills training in production of goods

There is a dire need for the development of a vocational training centre through which many of the visually impaired would be able to gain:

(a) independence and

(b) employment etc.

They need funding to improve their accommodation facilities as well as equipment for their school. Clothing, blankets, foodstuff, specialized books and stationary are always in desperate need.

Any donation of cash, product or service, is greatly appreciated and very welcome to make this dream of Sibonile come true.