The Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown Central recently donated 50 white canes worth 6,261 to the Guyana Society for the Blind, and one desktop computer and desk valued ,000 to the Education Ministry’s Unit for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Representatives from the Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown Central making their recent donation to the Guyana Society for the Blind and the Education Ministry’s Unit for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The charitable organisation has been serving the society and the less privileged for a number of years. As such, they have recognised 2017 which also marks their 32nd chartered year anniversary, as the year that they will be providing assistance to the blind community.
The club also raises funds to make an impact on the lives of the less fortunate through scholarships for young adults seeking training in the education field, by participating in community development activities that benefit children and the elderly, as well as by spreading cheer on festive occasions.
The International Inner Wheel has more than 100,000 members in 3895 Inner Wheel Clubs in more than 100 countries worldwide, being founded in 1924 when the wives of the Rotarians sought to assist their husbands in fundraising efforts towards rotary projects. In 1967, International Inner Wheel was founded, and while Inner Wheel Clubs continue to support Rotary, they also have their own projects.
The blind community has since expressed appreciation for the donation. The Guyana Society for the Blind indicated that the white canes serve as the main tool of mobility for blind and visually impaired persons.
