Programs:
AUDIO WORLD PROGRAM
Audio World was established in 1995 to fulfill the educational needs of the visually impaired individuals throughout the country. Audio World is providing Education, Information and Entertainment to visually impaired students in form of audio recorded books through a free registered postal facility. Audio World Library has more than 1200 titles covering all reading ranges”
PFFB MEDICAL & RESEARCH
“M&R Project is serving as a focal point for the dissemination of information to affected families, specialists and the society at large about genetically inherited eye diseases such as Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and Allied Retinal Dystrophies. PFFB participates in RI World Congress, where Scientists and Researchers from all over world share their latest updates regarding cure and treatment of Retinal Degenerative Eye Disorders”
PFFB NATIONAL PROJECT
PFFB aims to establish accessible computer labs and organize training workshops about modern assistive technology, capacity building at Government Special Education Centers and community organizations for visually impaired students and provide recorded syllabus books to improve quality of education. PFFB established fourteen (14) accessible Computer Labs at Government Institutes for Visually Impaired in Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Karachi, Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Attock, Swat, Abbottabad, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Gujranwala and Chishtian. PFFB also organized Regional Training Workshops in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Balochistan.
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PFFB IT CENTER PROJECT
“The main objective of this project is to provide a place to the Visually Impaired persons wherein they could interact with other blind persons in relaxed environment. The Center is located in the premises of PFFB Head office and providing opportunity to visually impaired persons from different ages to enhance their computing skills, personality grooming techniques, art and craft jewelry making skills and cooking skills so that numerous educational and employment opportunities shall be created for visually impaired persons. This would lead to whole new vista of empowerment”