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Our Member in St Lucia The St Lucia Blind Welfare Association

PREVALENCE OF BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AMONG ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN ST. LUCIA

• Estimated number of adults who are functionally blind (1% of the total population i.e. 1% of 165,595) = 1,656

• Estimated number of adults with low vision (3% of the total population, i.e. 3% of 165,595) = 4,968

• Estimated number of children who are functionally blind (1 in every thousand children of school age) = 28

• Estimated number of children with low vision (3 in every thousand children of school age) = 54

[Population – St. Lucia Population and Housing Census 2010 –

www.stats.gov.lcSt.LuciaPreliminaryCensusReport2010]

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History of SLWBAThe SLBWA was founded in 1972, by Act of Parliament No. 9 of 1972; and is an Organisational Member of the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB)  

Mission and Vision• Prevention of blindness• Promoting the best quality of life for all St.

Lucians, regardless of visual status.

Programmes/Services offered• Inclusive Education• Multi-handicapped with Blindness Services• Rehabilitation/Adjustment to Blindness

Services• Eye Health and Low Vision Clinic• Schools’ Vision Screening Programme• Low Cost Spectacle Lab

Main Activities undertaken (on a monthly/yearly basis):

• Inclusive Education• Multi-handicapped with Blindness Services• Rehabilitation/Adjustment to Blindness

Services• Eye Health and Low Vision Clinic• Schools’ Vision Screening Programme• Low Cost Spectacle Lab

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The SLBWA is headed by the Executive Director - Anthony M. Avril , OBE

St Lucia Blind Welfare Association

Mc Vane Drive, Sans Soucis, P.O. Box 788,Castries, St. Lucia.

TELEPHONE NUMBER:     (758)-452-4691/451-9063

FAX:                    & (758)-452-7066

EMAIL:   & &      slbwa@candw.lc!

FACEBOOK:    && & stluciablindwelfare!