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20.11.2009
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Cyprus
Kibris Türk Görmezler Dernegi
(Turkish Cypriot Blind People's Association)
Kutlu Adali Sokak No. 12, Kizilay - Lefkosa, PK 100, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Contact person: Mr. Dervis Yuceturk, President
Email: ktgd@kibris.net
Web: www.ktgormezlerdernegi.org
Activities: Attempting to solve problems faced by blind people, such as health, education, rehabilitation, employment, social security and all kinds of social and economic problems.
Last updated: 18/04/2007
Pancyprian Organization of the Blind
PO Box 23511, Nicosia 1684, Cyprus.
Contact person: Christakis Nicolaides, Secretary General
Tel: +357 22 813383
Fax: +357 22 495395
Email: pot@logosnet.cy.net
Web: www.pot-cyprus.com
Activities: The main goals of the Pancyprian Organization of the
Blind is the promotion of social welfare, education, employment, rehabilitation,
prevention of blindness and medical treatment, sport activities and leisure
of the blind people in Cyprus. The organisation offers to the blind and
visually impaired people services not provided by the government such
as social and rehabilitation services; talking books and Braille libraries;
information services; workshops; sports programmes; recreational activities,
national and international co-operation.
Last updated: 18/04/2007
St Barnabas School for the Blind
PO Box 23511, Nicosia, 1684, Cyprus.
Contact person: Mr. Andreas P. Hapoupis, Headteacher
Tel: +357 22 403300
Fax: +357 22 403340
Email: varnavas@cytanet.com.cy
Web: www.schoolfortheblind.net
Activities: The school offers a wide range of services for blind
people of all ages. The educational structure caters for: a nursery class,
primary classes, the Telephony department, a unit for children with multiple
disabilities and visual impairment, an Early Intervention Programme and
support services for children with visual impairment in mainstream settings.
The school also runs educational programs for adults, afternoon classes
and can accommodate individual programmes for those people not in the
aforementioned groups. The school also offers transcription and recording
services and provides technological equipment.
Last updated: 05/04/2006
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