Blind Low Vision Nz

All across new zealand from cape reinga to bluff we meet with people in their homes or at their local blind low vision nz office to find solutions together.

Blind low vision nz.

Since 2014 dianne has led blind low vision nz s policy service on issues such as solutions to making new zealand 100 accessible through to better access to eye health services. As we celebrate 130 years on 9 july 2020 we are embarking on a new era in our organisation. In fact one third of the people blind low vision nz helps has macular disease. 16 year old tristan perry or tp to his mates has low vision himself and raised 1 169 for bikkie day 2018.

Key to this is bringing evidence and data together with people power to create change. Tp used social media and email to call on his friends and family to help him fundraise online and baked bikkies for all his generous donors. Blennz is a school and a national network of educational services for children and young people who are blind deafblind or have low vision in new zealand. He had no idea his fundraiser would take off so quickly.

Our charities commission registration number is cc21361. Blind low vision nz is registered in new zealand. Blind low vision nz is here to provide practical and emotional support to advocate for inclusive communities and lead the way in vision rehabilitation. There s no replacement for a guide dog with the advance of technology new solutions are becoming available for people who are blind or have low vision to.