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Chairman of Sight Conservation for the Lion’s Club of Bermuda says demand increased after Covid-19

An almost complete purpose-built facility will help enrich the lives of people with visual impairment, according to a visiting Lions Club top official. Paula Umreiko, the governor of the Nassau County, New York and Bermuda district Lions Club, made t...

Vision Bermuda has launched a fundraising drive to prepare the charity to ready its renovated headquarters to reopen. The charity, formerly known as the Bermuda Society for the Blind, said major work on Beacon House is expected to be completed by the...

A non-profit organisation is facing an increased demand for financial help from people who cannot afford important eye care services. The Lions Clubs of Bermuda – which raises money to help visually impaired people – is holding its annual White Cane...

The public was yesterday asked to mark World Braille Day by “bridging the gap” between themselves and people with sight problems. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said today marked the fourth annual commemoration by the ...

At 22 Bruce Swan found out he had diabetes and, instead of dealing with the diagnosis, set it aside. He was in law school at the time and focused on his studies. Today, he wishes he had been more concerned about his health. Last year while walking ou...

A milestone for a charity for the visually impaired was celebrated with a roof-wetting ceremony at its new headquarters. Marc Morabito, the secretary of Vision Bermuda, said fundraising for the $750,000 project, which included a new roof for the near...

A charity for the blind yesterday hit out after vandals damaged more than 20 pedestrian-controlled crossings in Hamilton – an action the city engineer warned had put lives at risk. Theresa Hall, the executive director of Vision Bermuda, agreed the va...

The coronavirus pandemic left Vision Bermuda with no choice but to close the doors to Beacon House last March. In addition to all the other challenges brought by Covid-19, social distancing would have been a huge problem for its clients – most have ...

Dear Sir, Yesterday was recognised as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I am legally blind with very limited vision. I have not always been blind. I lost my vision six years ago and since then I have had to learn to manoeuvre Bermud...

Blind people have struggled to adapt to Covid-19 health and safety conditions, a charity said yesterday. Vince Godber, of Vision Bermuda, said people with sight problems had been particularly hard-hit by the pandemic and many had struggled to adjust...

A milestone will be marked on October 1 when voters with sight problems get their first chance to cast their ballots on their own in a General Election, a charity said yesterday. Vision Bermuda, formerly the Bermuda Society for the Blind, announced t...