Institute for the Blind in Worcester, Breede Valley, South Africa | Eye Care

At the Institute for the Blind, Worcester, South Africa we believe visually impaired people should be treated with the same respect and courtesy as any other person. In essence, they are no different than you and me, they merely have little or no sight. Do not regard them as sub- or superhuman, and do not pity, patronise or sympathise with them.
The Pioneer School for the visually impaired caters for blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind learners, as well as learners with multiple disabilities.
Services: Pre-school, primary and secondary levels - standard curriculum - Specialised teaching - Orientation and mobility training - Sport and cultural activities - A resource centre - Paramedical services - Accomodation in one of three hostels - A full-time occupational therapist as part of the department's 18 strong staff for learners with multiple disabilities - to ensure that the unique needs of the people with multiple-disabilies are provided for.
Apart from the Pioneer School, the Institute for the Blind offers adults that became blind at a later stage of their lives continued learning through education and training classes.
These classes afford blind and deaf-blind adults the opportunity to empower themselves by obtaining academic training and, ultimately, economic freedom and independence through employment.
The Institute for the Blind, Worcester, South Africa, provides a vast array of manufacturing training for the visually impaired to equip them for employment at the six resident factories.