The Foundation The Foundation for the Blind for the Blind

By supporting the foundation for By supporting the foundation for the blind it would be a thankful the blind it would be a thankful gift to the ones that are blind gift to the ones that are blind

they need protection and they need protection and something special to love and to something special to love and to take care of them, when in need. take care of them, when in need.

BiographyBiography Full nameFull name: Royal New Zealand foundation of the : Royal New Zealand foundation of the

blind.blind. When was it established:When was it established: It was established in It was established in

1890.1890.

Mission StatementMission Statement: - Provide services and : - Provide services and training to enable blind and vision-impaired people training to enable blind and vision-impaired people to overcome the barriers that inhibit independence to overcome the barriers that inhibit independence and participation.- Enable blind and vision impaired and participation.- Enable blind and vision impaired people to take charge of their own lives and to people to take charge of their own lives and to enjoy the same as the ones that are sighted. enjoy the same as the ones that are sighted.

Vision:Vision: Blind and vision impaired people have the Blind and vision impaired people have the same opportunities and choices as other citizens to same opportunities and choices as other citizens to participate fully in society. participate fully in society.

HistoryHistory The Foundation began in 1890 as the Jubilee InsThe Foundation began in 1890 as the Jubilee Ins

titute for the Blind and provided services to blintitute for the Blind and provided services to blind, deaf blind and vision-impaired members who d, deaf blind and vision-impaired members who met the vision criteria for registration. This servimet the vision criteria for registration. This service continues today.ce continues today.

The first formal services for blind and vision-imThe first formal services for blind and vision-impaired people were a school and residence in Papaired people were a school and residence in Parnell. The Foundation went on to offer sheltered rnell. The Foundation went on to offer sheltered employment. Sheltered workshops, hostels and employment. Sheltered workshops, hostels and other residential programmes were expanded aother residential programmes were expanded and maintained for many years.nd maintained for many years.

In 2001, the Ministry of Education took over HoIn 2001, the Ministry of Education took over Homai National School for the Blind and Vision Impmai National School for the Blind and Vision Impaired to run as a state school. Until that time it haired to run as a state school. Until that time it had been an educational service provided by the ad been an educational service provided by the Foundation.Foundation.

P P M IM I-They train guide dog-They train guide dogs to help the ones thas to help the ones that are blindt are blind-They breed a lot of d-They breed a lot of dogs so that they can ogs so that they can help the blind.help the blind.-They volunteer and -They volunteer and give them the supporgive them the support the blind needs.t the blind needs.-The RNZFB participa-The RNZFB participates in the community tes in the community and let the blinds onand let the blinds ones know that they haes know that they have their right and resve their right and responsibities that they ponsibities that they can enjoy just like thcan enjoy just like the ones that can see e ones that can see

- .Having a waiting lis- .Having a waiting list for the blind. t for the blind. .Each guide dog cost.Each guide dog costs up to $22.500 to bres up to $22.500 to breed, raise, train, and ed, raise, train, and match up to a blind pmatch up to a blind person. erson. -It takes up to 2 year-It takes up to 2 years to train a guide dog.s to train a guide dog. .No government fund.No government funding. ing. -The average time w-The average time waiting for a guide is uaiting for a guide is u

p to 6-12 months.p to 6-12 months.

-It takes about 2 -It takes about 2 years to train a years to train a guide dog.guide dog.-Each guide dog Each guide dog costs over costs over $22,500 to breed, $22,500 to breed, raise and match raise and match to a blind person.to a blind person.--The government -The government doesn’t fund for doesn’t fund for them.them.-There are 240 There are 240 guide dog teams guide dog teams in New Zealand.in New Zealand.--The average -The average working life of a working life of a guide dog is 8-10 guide dog is 8-10 years.years.-About 40 people About 40 people are currently are currently waiting for a waiting for a guide dog.guide dog.

VirtuesVirtues Helpfulness: They are helpful because they help to train Helpfulness: They are helpful because they help to train

the guide dogs to help the blind. We could emulate this the guide dogs to help the blind. We could emulate this by helping our parents with anything in need.by helping our parents with anything in need.

Love: They take love with them to the blind because they Love: They take love with them to the blind because they treat others fairly, support each other and love them just treat others fairly, support each other and love them just the way they are. Also doing whatever they can to help the way they are. Also doing whatever they can to help the blind. We could emulate this by loving our parents the blind. We could emulate this by loving our parents and doing everything to make them happy.and doing everything to make them happy.

Caring: They are caring because they care about the Caring: They are caring because they care about the blind one’s feelings and do whatever to help them. They blind one’s feelings and do whatever to help them. They comfort, support, and give them hugs. We could emulate comfort, support, and give them hugs. We could emulate this by giving our friends or parents a hug and support this by giving our friends or parents a hug and support them always whenever they need support.them always whenever they need support.

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