National Association for the Blind - Valsad
National Association for the Blind - Valsad
Project Brief: The National Association for the Blind, Valsad, works with the visually impaired. Asha supports assistance to the students and procurement of special educational material. NAB project is one of the Silicon Valley "Support A Child", SAC Projects.
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)
Secondary Focus: girls
Area: TribalSupporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley
Status: CLOSED - COMPLETED
Project Steward: Siddharth Bhavsar
Co-Steward: Niyati Kadakia
Project Partner(s): Rambhai Patel
Project Address: National Association for the Blind - Valsad
Civil Hospital Road
Gujarat 396001
Tel: 011-91-2632-2-48378
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley
Project Steward: Siddharth Bhavsar
Co-Steward: Niyati Kadakia
Project Partner(s): Rambhai Patel
Project Address: National Association for the Blind - Valsad
Civil Hospital Road
Gujarat 396001
Tel: 011-91-2632-2-48378
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley
| 2006 | Silicon Valley | INR 12 |
| Sep 2005 | Silicon Valley | USD 27551 |
| Jan 2005 | Silicon Valley | USD 7110 |
| 2005 | NYC/NJ | USD 2200 |
| Nov 2004 | NYC/NJ | USD 2200 |
| Jun 2003 | NYC/NJ | USD 2200 |
| 2001 | Berkeley | USD 2000 |
| 2000 | Berkeley | USD 2000 |
| 1997 | San Francisco | USD 2000 |
Total = $47273
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<b>Meet Vijay from the NAB Project</b>
<p>Vijay lives in Valsad, a coastal city nested in the southern region of Gujarat. He is 11 years old. His father works as a farmer and his mother as a laborer.
<p>He enjoys going to school and is currently studying in standard 2. His favorite subject is Gujarati and he loves to play Cricket.
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<font color=red><b>This project has concluded in 2007.<br> We thank our donors for their support</b></font>
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The National Association for the Blind, Valsad, works with the visually impaired. Asha supports assistance to the students and procurement of special educational material for the blind.
Currently there are 140 boys and 40 girls. Some of the adult children goto the Adult training center for the Blind where they can vocational training. The rest of the children goto public school and study with sighted children.
The NAB project is one of the Sillicon Valley "Support A Child", SAC projects.
<div style="font-weight: normal; width: 90%; border: dashed 2px; border-color: #006633; background-color: #99FF99; text-align: left; padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">
<b>Meet Vijay from the NAB Project</b>
<p>Vijay lives in Valsad, a coastal city nested in the southern region of Gujarat. He is 11 years old. His father works as a farmer and his mother as a laborer.
<p>He enjoys going to school and is currently studying in standard 2. His favorite subject is Gujarati and he loves to play Cricket.
</div>
<font color=red><b>This project has concluded in 2007.<br> We thank our donors for their support</b></font>
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The National Association for the Blind, Valsad, works with the visually impaired. Asha supports assistance to the students and procurement of special educational material for the blind.
Currently there are 140 boys and 40 girls. Some of the adult children goto the Adult training center for the Blind where they can vocational training. The rest of the children goto public school and study with sighted children.
The NAB project is one of the Sillicon Valley "Support A Child", SAC projects.
To help the running of the school, procurement of special educational material/technology for the blind and integration of visually impaired children into their community.
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<div style="font-weight: normal; width: 90%; border: dashed 2px; border-color:#006633; background-color:#99FF99; text-align: left; padding: 8px 8px 8px 8px;"> The National Association for the Blind, Valsad, <b><font color=black>works with children and young-adults who are visually impaired, ranging from totally blind to partially blind. There are some children who are deaf and dumb and others who have other physical disabilities also.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle>NAB provides <b><font color=black>education</font></b> to the children. This includes reading, writing, arithmetic, science, geography, and other subjects. They provide <b><font color=black>accommodation</font></b> to those who are disabled and cannot afford to live on their own or live too far away to use the facilities. NAB has buit a girls hostel, which enables girls from neighbouring villages to come to stay and study at NAB or ATCB (Adult Training center for the Blind)<p><li type=circle>They provide <b><font color=black>vocational training</font></b> in telephone operation, typing, computers, carpentry, weaving etc. They also provide assistance to/from and cover <b><font color=black>costs for doctor visits, initial assessments, visual care and checkups, and medicines</font></b>, which are of much need for the children.
<p><li type=circle>Apart from providing education and vocational training to children, <b><font color=black>NAB focuses on integration of children into the community</font></b>. They assist children in getting the visually impaired jobs in the community. They send the students to normal schools to integrate them with the rest of the students in the community. Other activities are also conducted to help the NAB children to <b><font color=black>overcome the fear</font></b> of working or interacting with sighted people and ultimately, overcoming the obstacles of their disability.
<p>Some Accomplishments <li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB cricket team selected to play in International Cricket championship in Sharjah in Feb 2005.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB children qualify for state level chess.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB graduate gives BAR exam and will soon practice law in Gujarat.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB graduates return to become teachers after finishing BA arts.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>Girls at NAB bring State level Gold for folk dance and singing compitition.</font></b>
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FCRA: 2000082 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.
<div style="font-weight: normal; width: 90%; border: dashed 2px; border-color:#006633; background-color:#99FF99; text-align: left; padding: 8px 8px 8px 8px;"> The National Association for the Blind, Valsad, <b><font color=black>works with children and young-adults who are visually impaired, ranging from totally blind to partially blind. There are some children who are deaf and dumb and others who have other physical disabilities also.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle>NAB provides <b><font color=black>education</font></b> to the children. This includes reading, writing, arithmetic, science, geography, and other subjects. They provide <b><font color=black>accommodation</font></b> to those who are disabled and cannot afford to live on their own or live too far away to use the facilities. NAB has buit a girls hostel, which enables girls from neighbouring villages to come to stay and study at NAB or ATCB (Adult Training center for the Blind)<p><li type=circle>They provide <b><font color=black>vocational training</font></b> in telephone operation, typing, computers, carpentry, weaving etc. They also provide assistance to/from and cover <b><font color=black>costs for doctor visits, initial assessments, visual care and checkups, and medicines</font></b>, which are of much need for the children.
<p><li type=circle>Apart from providing education and vocational training to children, <b><font color=black>NAB focuses on integration of children into the community</font></b>. They assist children in getting the visually impaired jobs in the community. They send the students to normal schools to integrate them with the rest of the students in the community. Other activities are also conducted to help the NAB children to <b><font color=black>overcome the fear</font></b> of working or interacting with sighted people and ultimately, overcoming the obstacles of their disability.
<p>Some Accomplishments <li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB cricket team selected to play in International Cricket championship in Sharjah in Feb 2005.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB children qualify for state level chess.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB graduate gives BAR exam and will soon practice law in Gujarat.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>NAB graduates return to become teachers after finishing BA arts.</font></b>
<p><li type=circle><b><font color=black>Girls at NAB bring State level Gold for folk dance and singing compitition.</font></b>
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FCRA: 2000082 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Previously known as Path of Light Project
Jul 2007 Students' Annual Results for 2006
Apr 2007 2006 Audit Report - page 4
Apr 2007 2006 Audit Report - page 3
Apr 2007 2006 Audit Report - page 2
Apr 2007 2006 Audit Report - page 1
Mar 2007 2006 Annual Report
Feb 2007 Expense Report for major projects
May 2006 Interim projects' status
Nov 2005 NAB mid-cycle Update
Jul 2005 Appoved Budget for 2005
Jun 2005 2005-06 Budget Proposal(Draft Form)
May 2005 Technology Upgrade Cost Estimate
Apr 2005 2004 Audit Page4
Apr 2005 2004 Audit Page3
Apr 2005 2004 Audit Page2
Apr 2005 2004 Audit Page1
Mar 2005 New Male Student Profiles
Mar 2005 New Female Students_Profiles
Mar 2005 Annual Result 2004
Sep 2004 10th Std Results of NAB students
Sep 2004 2004 Workbook for NAB children
Aug 2004 Visit to NAB facility
Jun 2004 NAB Budget 2004
May 2004 Student Profiles for 2004
Feb 2004 MOU for NAB (2004-05)
May 2003 Materials Est. for Girls Hostel
Apr 2003 Girls Hostel Floor Plan
Mar 2003 WAH Proposal
Dec 2002 Site visit by Shachi
Dec 2002 Photos