White Canes
"Thilaka's mobility training has increased her confidence and independence."Louies Freeda, Padanthorai
£8
A white cane can give a person who is blind or visually impaired greater independence and freedom. Daily routines such as walking to school, collecting water or working in the fields can become possible without assistance.
This gift provides four white canes and some mobility training to help people use the canes effectively. Thilaka from Padanthorai, India is 14 years old and uses her cane to get around school and live a more independent life.
So you see a white cane is much more than just a stick.
This gift can help provide four white canes to assist people in the developing world
Rehabilitation:
Your gift will contribute to projects which provide training and support for people who are blind, enabling them to lead fuller, more independent lives.
See your gift in action
Initially she coped well with her blindness and managed to continue to rear animals to make a living and support herself and her grand children. As she became older she increasingly needed help and this was the point she joined a local community based rehabilitation programme. Before joining the programme, Abugre used to spend much of her time indoors. But since the training, she can walk around, locate things in the room, go and see her friends and go to the market.
Peter Atanga was Abugre's trainer. He helped her to learn to get around confidently with a white cane. Peter has worked as a volunteer for three years because he felt the need to help people in his community. As a member of the community he noticed that people who were blind weren't able to move around or live independently. Peter wanted to help them live fuller lives. His work with Abugre has certainly helped to increase her confidence and given her a new independence.