Afghanistan International Foundation for the Blind AIFB

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AIFB is a U.S based non-profit organization helping blind Afghan women and children in Afghanistan.

The work of the Afghanistan International Foundation for the Blind includes the following:

* Fund publishing of Braille textbooks as well as deliver educational supplies for
blind students in Afghanistan that they would otherwise not have access to,
which include computers, software for the visually impaired, Braille paper, and other forms of technology related to blindness.

* Work with Achilles International in their Afghanistan Project which brings over recently blinded Afghani women to the United States to receive free corneal transplants for vision restoration.

* Train teachers at blind schools in how to best instruct blind students using tactile systems and computers with blind related software as well as offering evaluation and rehabilitation services to the students.

* Identify blind women in Afghanistan that are in need of health services and
work with local Afghani hospitals and clinics to provide crucial medical treatment and psychosocial services to these women at no cost and in a safe environment.

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06/25/2023

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04/06/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AIFB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Friends,
We are heartbroken to announce that after 15 years we must close down the AIFB foundation due to the policy conflict between the United States and Afghanistan. We want to thank you for your unwavering support for our mission to help the foundation grow and develop in many ways. You helped us with finances, volunteer work, and useful advise along the way. In particular I'd like to thank those of you who were part of our advisory board in the past and gave of your time and expertise to our mission.
Because of efforts of people like you the AIFB was able to improve the level of education from kindergarten to higher education in the blind community of Afghanistan. We also were able assist blind individuals with health and medical services. We provided equipment, such as braille machines, walking canes and other technological aids relating to blindness. We also provided clean water for The Kabul High School for the Blind. In addition we supported the publication of a Braille edition of the Quran. And also during Covid 19 we supported children with food and other supplies.
These efforts come with your great financial support and on behalf of AIFB sincerely appreciate each one of your contributions. We are sad to let the foundation go but we hope the future will give us an opportunity to do more for the blind community in Afghanistan.

With all gratitude,

Nooria N

12/18/2022

AIFB is currently holding a GoFundMe fundraiser (link in bio) to fund our current project to provide 250-300 prescription eyeglasses to underserved visually impaired patients in Kabul, Afghanistan through Eyes Professional Hospital, a hospital associated with Kabul Medical University. Your donation will help these patients get a vision exam and obtain prescription eyeglasses specific to their eyes. Any amount donated is appreciated and will make an impact. Thanks in advance for your generous contribution to this great cause and follow us as we complete this goal.

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New York, NY
11101

Telephone

+17187844541

Website

http://www.aifbfoundation.org/

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