African Union of the Blind

The African Union of the Blind (AFUB) is a continental non-governmental organization (NGO) of national organizations and associations of and for blind and partially sighted people in Africa. It was established in October 1987 in Tunis, Tunisia, under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). AFUB's vision is a continent where blind and partially sighted persons enjoy equal rights, social inclusion and full participation in development. Its mission is to strengthen member organizations and create unity of purpose among them through capacity building and advocacy in partnership with governments, international agencies and other stakeholders. The organization operates across the whole African continent, with national member organizations from 53 African countries and programs in all these countries. Membership is organized into five regions: Central Africa (10 countries), East Africa (12 countries), North Africa (6 countries), Southern Africa (10 countries), and West Africa (15 countries). Each region has a regional assembly that meets at least six months before the union's general assembly, and elects a regional chair who later becomes a member of the AFUB board of officers. AFUB's strategic focus is advocacy, serving as the collective voice of blind and partially sighted persons in Africa for more than thirty years. It advocates with various stakeholders to influence inclusion of the needs and concerns of blind and partially sighted persons in their programs and services, particularly targeting women and youth to build their capacity as self-advocates. Through its human rights project, AFUB works to protect and promote the human, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of people who are blind and partially sighted in Africa. Current projects include promoting the African Disability Protocol in Congo (Brazzaville), training on the African Disability Protocol in Malawi, promoting ratification of the African Disability Protocol in Lesotho, and training on the African Disability Protocol in Togo. The AFUB board includes representatives from Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya, Liberia, Congo Brazzaville, South Africa, and Ghana, with the president based in Morocco.

The African Union of the Blind (AFUB) was established in October 1987 in Tunis, Tunisia, under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). It was founded as a continental non-governmental organization (NGO) of national organizations and associations of and for blind and partially sighted people in Africa. Since its founding, AFUB has grown to include national member organizations from 53 African countries, with programs running across the entire continent. The membership is organized into five regions: Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Each region has a regional assembly that meets at least six months before the union's general assembly, and elects a regional chair who later becomes a member of the AFUB board of officers. For more than thirty years, AFUB has served as the only authoritative and collective voice of blind and partially sighted persons in Africa, advocating with various stakeholders to influence inclusion of their needs and concerns in programs and services. Through its human rights project, AFUB has worked to protect and promote the human, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of people who are blind and partially sighted in Africa. Recent projects include promoting the African Disability Protocol in Congo (Brazzaville), training on the African Disability Protocol in Malawi, promoting ratification of the African Disability Protocol in Lesotho, and training on the African Disability Protocol in Togo. The organization continues to target women and youth to build their capacity as self-advocates to exercise self-determination and self-representation.

• 1987

  Established in October 1987 in Tunis, Tunisia, under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

The only authoritative and collective voice of blind and partially sighted persons in Africa.

Product categories. Advocacy programs · Capacity building trainings · Human rights projects · African Disability Protocol promotion

1. 1African Union of the Blind (AFUB) – NGO of national organizations/ associations of and for blind and partially sighted people in Africaafub-uafa.org
2. 2Who we are – African Union of the Blind (AFUB)afub-uafa.org
3. 3Membership – African Union of the Blind (AFUB)afub-uafa.org
4. 4AFUB Board Members – African Union of the Blind (AFUB)afub-uafa.org
5. 5African Union of the Blindwikidata.org