Our work in Haiti

Haitian Society of Help to the Blind (SHAA) and Services Provided to the Community

Established on February 23, 1952, the mission of the SHAA is to work to prevent blindness and contribute to improve the living conditions of the blind and visually impaired persons of Haiti. In this regard, it does advocacy work with decision makers for the protection of the rights of people with disabilities and, at the same time, it offers community services. Service/eye health unit, with different components: Ophthalmologic consultation, workshop of cheap glasses production, sale of ophthalmic drugs. Community-based rehabilitation service including: Dissemination of functional rehabilitation techniques, psychosocial support, access to credit for income-generating activities. Integrated education service: Pedagogical support …

CCB in Haiti

Two years after a devastating earthquake, Haitians are trying to rebuild their lives. Several organisations have come to the assistance of Haitians including the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB), which has had a presence in Haiti for many years. In partnership with the Société Haitienne d’Aide aux Aveugles (SHAA) and Sightsavers, CCB’s focus is that of assisting those who are blind and visually impaired. In February 2012, a team from CCB, led by Chief Executive Officer, Arvel Grant, visited Haiti. In this interview he elaborated on the work being done in the country.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 12, 2010 a great portion of the already fragile infrastructure of the Republic of Haiti was shattered. With an estimated 50% of blind individuals in the Caribbean living in Haiti, the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) continues its mission of preventing blindness and visual impairment while restoring sight and creating opportunities for persons whose sight cannot be restored. View the following video highlighting our work in Haiti.