FORGETTING ABOUT THE BLIND?
Support A1+!Nearly 650 citizens are registered in the Union for Blinds of the Shirak Marz. The union has production units where visually impaired people prepare folders, electric switches and other accessories.
During the past year the state has added the number of requests for folders, but the production unit can’t work with other clients. New production units are needed in order to solve this problem, yet that imposes many difficulties. Besides that, the building is still in bad condition. A couple of years ago, the government had promised to concede money to renovate the building and it had even included the renovation in certain projects, but the promises remained unfulfilled. As a result, more than 99% of the members are unemployed and adapt to the conditions with difficulty.
The Culture Home is also in bad condition and has a problem with heating. The municipality has promised to provide gas and the blinds are ready to create a music group if the building is heated.
