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Latvia
Latvijas Neredzigo Biblioteka
(Latvian Library for the Blind)
14 Juglas Street, Riga, LV-1024, Latvia.
Tel: +371 7 531748
Fax: +371 7 531748
Activities: Provides visually impaired people with Braille and recorded books and has its own
studio for book recording.
Last updated: 08/12/2006
Latvijas Neredzigo Biedriba (LNB)
(Latvian Society of the Blind)
14/I Pales Street, Riga, LV-1024, Latvia.
Contact person: Mr. Egons Zarnish, Chairman
Tel: +371 7 532607
Fax: +371 7 532607
Email: lnbcv@e-apollo.lv
Web: www.lnbrc.lv
Activities: Works with legislative and administrative institutions of the Republic of Latvia
for the protection of the interests of blind and partially sighted people. Other services include
rehabilitation and integration, vocational training, provision of low vision and special aids, publication
of literature in Braille, exchange with blind organizations in other countries.
Last updated: 08/12/2006
Strazdumulzha Boarding School
Juglas Street 14 A, LV-1024 Riga, Latvia.
Tel: ++ 371 7 532041
Email: strazdis@acad.lanet.lv
Activities: A special establishment focussing on education for blind children. An integration process of blind and visually impaired children into mainstream schools has just begun.
Last updated: 08/12/2006
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