# RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND, INC ## Posts - [Deaf Learners embrace the FIlipino Sign Language](https://blind.org.ph/2024/09/deaf-learners-embrace-the-filipino-sign-language/):   In the recent follow-on evaluation conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Resources for the Blind, Inc.  (RBI), we found that Deaf learners are increasingly using Filipino Sign Language (FSL) in their responses! This marks a positive and exciting shift towards embracing FSL over other sign language references. This fantastic progress highlights the growing recognition and use of our very own FSL, fostering better communication and cultural connection within the Deaf community. Let’s continue supporting the advocacy for inclusive education and language diversity! 🤟 The Gabay Project implemented by RBI is made possible by the […] - [Computer Eyes Training in Cebu](https://blind.org.ph/2024/09/computer-eyes-training-in-cebu/): RBI Empowers the Blind through Computer Training Ongoing technical training for persons with visual impairment is in full swing at the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) Regional Office 7, Cebu City. Through a collaborative effort between Resources for the Blind (RBI) and the Overbrook-Nippon Network on Educational Technology (ON-NET), this initiative is part of the DICT’s SPARK program, which is the “Strengthening the Philippine Workforce through Adaptive and Responsive Digital Knowledge”. The focus is on equipping participants with vital digital skills using the NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access). It’s amazing to witness how tools […] - [RBI has new Official Mobile Numbers](https://blind.org.ph/2024/05/rbi-has-new-offical-mobile-numbers/): We’re thrilled to announce that Resources for the Blind has new mobile phone numbers to better serve you! For inquiries, assistance, and updates, please reach out to us at:Smart- 09083311716Globe- 09151388361 These numbers are in addition to our landline 8726-3021 to 24 and email info@blind.org.ph for any concerns or inquiries. Don’t hesitate to contact us for any assistance or information you may need. We look forward to continuing to support the visually impaired community together! Feel free to share this post. Thank you! - [RBI launches the Low Vision Manual](https://blind.org.ph/2024/02/1579-2/): On February 16, 2024, ophthalmologists and optometrists trooped to the Luxent Hotel to witness the launching of the Comprehensive Low Vision Care and Vision Rehabilitation Manual in the Philippines. The event aimed to provide ophthalmologists and optometrists with a comprehensive guide for managing patients with low vision and promoting vision rehabilitation practices in the country. It also served as a venue for networking and collaboration among the eye care experts and specialists who attended the program. RBI was represented by its Chairman and President Mr. Gary J. Jamora and Executive Director Mrs. Lily M. Torrente, together with the staff who […] ## Pages - [Job Directory](https://blind.org.ph/job-directory/): Unlock Inclusive Opportunities: The Job Directory for Filipinos with Visual Impairments MANILA, Philippines: The true measure of a professional’s value lies in their skills, creativity, and determination qualities that transcend physical ability. Championing this principle, a new initiative is set to reshape the employment landscape in the Philippines by systematically dismantling barriers for one of the nation’s most underutilized talent pools. This is the mission at the heart of the newly launched Empowering Pathways Job Directory, a meticulously curated resource designed to illuminate the vast professional potential of Filipinos with visual impairments. The directory directly confronts the systemic hurdles from outdated […] - [Current Ticket](https://blind.org.ph/current-ticket/): [wsdesk_support display=”check_request”] - [Support Ticket](https://blind.org.ph/support-ticket/): [wsdesk_support display=”form_support_request_table”] - [RBI IT Help Desk](https://blind.org.ph/rbi-it-help-desk/): [wsdesk_support display=”form”] - [My account](https://blind.org.ph/my-account/) - [Checkout](https://blind.org.ph/checkout/) - [Cart](https://blind.org.ph/cart/) - [Shop](https://blind.org.ph/shop/) - [Early Grade Reading Assessment for the Deaf Results](https://blind.org.ph/early-grade-reading-assessment-for-the-deaf-results/) - [Gabay Annual Performance Reports](https://blind.org.ph/gabay-annual-project-reports/): Year 1 Annual Performance Report Year 2 Annual Performance Report Year 3 Annual Performance Report Year 4 Annual Performance Report   Year 5 Annual Performance Report   - [Gabay Project](https://blind.org.ph/gabay-project/): Gabay Project Annual Performance Reports Gabay Project Website EGRA for the Deaf Results                                             - [SPECIAL PROJECTS](https://blind.org.ph/special-projects/) - [Inclusive Education](https://blind.org.ph/education/): Empowering Lives Through Education: The Core of RBI’s Commitment to Training At Resources for the Blind, Inc. (RBI), we believe that education is not just a tool but a lifeline that empowers individuals to live independent, productive, and fulfilling lives. Training is one of our core values and it lies at the heart of our work, focused on educating persons with visual impairment and equipping them with the skills necessary to thrive in today’s world. A Holistic Approach to Education RBI’s education program is designed to address the unique learning needs of persons with blindness or low vision, ensuring they […] - [Low Vision Specialty Training](https://blind.org.ph/low-vision-specialty-training/): RBI Empowering Eye Care Professionals: Low Vision Specialty Training for Graduating Students and Practicing Optometrists and Ophthalmologists   At Resources for the Blind, Inc. (RBI), we remain steadfast in our mission to provide support and services to those with visual impairments, including empowering the professionals who care for them. This is to make sure that patients with low vision would receive the quality eye care service that they deserve. RBI’s Low Vision Specialty Training is a comprehensive program designed for graduating optometry students, practicing optometrists, and ophthalmologists who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those with […] - [iStrength](https://blind.org.ph/istrength/): Strengthening Inclusive Local Eye Health Systems in Region VIII to provide Quality Services for All - [Accessibility Statement](https://blind.org.ph/accessibility-statement/): Accessibility is a top priority in the enhancement of the Official Website of Resources for the Blind, Inc. This website is built according to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) level AA. This means you should be able to: Enlarge text by zooming in. Read the text and view images that have a high contrast to their background. Change the background, text color, and fonts using browser plugins. Navigate the website using only a keyboard. Navigate using a screen reader and speech-recognition software. Listen to texts and image descriptions using a screen reader (such as NVDA). Alter this […] - [Terms of Use](https://blind.org.ph/terms-of-use/): Resources for the Blind is a non-profit , Christian service agency PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using this site, you signify your assent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALSThis site is owned and operated by Resources for the Blind, Inc. (referred to as “Resources for the Blind, Inc.,” “we,” “us,” or “our” herein). No material from the site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way, except that […] - [Privacy Policy](https://blind.org.ph/privacy-policy/): Welcome to https://www.blind.org.ph (the “Site”). We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies concerning those users of the Site (“Visitors”) who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by Resources for the Blind, Inc. (collectively, “Services”) (“Authorized Customers”). “Personally Identifiable Information” refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone […] - [Ways to Support RBI](https://blind.org.ph/ways-to-support-rbi/ways-to-support-rbi-2/): Thank you for considering how you can help a visually Blind. All donations are tax-deductible. Online Donation Download donation form Donation through Bancnet ATM Deposit your gift Mail a check donation Hand over your donation Donate through Bancet ATM Go to BILLS PAYMENT Select bills to pay OTHERS Select from which account you want to charge the donation either Savings or Current Select Resources for the Blind from the list Enter Amount you wish to donate Get Transaction Receipt For official receipt, fax copy of transaction to (+632)-727-0077. Please include donor’s name, exact mailing address and contact number. Deposit your […] - [RBI Annual Reports](https://blind.org.ph/annual-report/): 2010 Annual Report 2011 Annual Report 2012 Annual Report  2013 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2024 Annual Report - [About](https://blind.org.ph/about/): Vision Our Vision is for all Filipinos who are visually impaired to be able to reach the fullest potential in life and service that God has for them. Mission To design and implement programs that will enable those with visual impairment to understand and reach their God-given potential in life and services. Core Values S.I.G.H.T SERVICE We are dedicated to serving people with visual impairment. INCLUSION We believe in full inclusion in all aspects of life for those with visual impairment. GOD-CENTERED We are a Christian faith-based organization. HOLISTIC We consider the physical, spiritual, emotional, economic, and social needs of […] - [Home](https://blind.org.ph/) - [Contact Us](https://blind.org.ph/contact-us/): RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND, INC. OFFICE For immediate concerns, you may reach us at: Manila OfficeTel: (632) 8726 3021 – 24info@blind.org.ph   Cebu OfficeTel: (6332) 415 0329cebu@blind.org.ph     Davao OfficeTel: 09989639049davao@blind.org.ph   - [Ways to Support RBI](https://blind.org.ph/ways-to-support-rbi/): Thank you for considering how you can help a visually impaired person through the work of Resources for the Blind. All donations are tax-deductible. Donate through Bancnet ATM Deposit your gift Deposit your gift directly to one of our bank accounts below: UCPBResources for the BlindP. Tuazon BranchAccount #:118-118030-5 Banco de OroResources for the BlindRustan’s Cubao BranchAccount #: 00403-000-4965 MetrobankResources for the BlindMBTC – Farmers Plaza Cubao BranchAccount #: 244-3-24420176-9 Mail a check donation Please fill out the donation form and send it along with your check. Make check payable to Resources for the Blind. For printable view of the […] - [Disaster Relief](https://blind.org.ph/disaster-relief/): We knew about 360 blind children who lived in the path of Super-Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) that struck the central Philippines in November of 2013. After the typhoon, we immediately began contacting the families and identified about 60 to 70 who needed emergency shelter assistance. Many were living under tarpaulins or other shelter made of scrap material Our first efforts were concentrated on getting these families into safe shelters. After making good progress on that, we started a second project to build permanent, more typhoon-resistant homes far about 20 selected families. Three of the selection criteria are: the level of need, […] - [All Children Reading](https://blind.org.ph/all-children-reading/): The Improving Reading Scores of children with Blindness and Low Vision in Early Primary Education project is designed to give visually impaired students in Grades 1 to 3 access to age- and level-appropriate textbooks and reading materials in schools in the Philippines. The project also provided schools with access to technological equipment including magnifying software , braille translator software, braille embosser machines, braille display to read text tactually that is typically displayed on a computer monitor, audio player and portable digital magnifiers. Training for teachers and parents of children with visually impairment showed them how to use the materials to […] - [Christian Growth](https://blind.org.ph/christian-growth/): Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of Him who is the head, that is Christ.   Ephesians 4:15   At RBI, Christian Growth has always been at the heart of its activities and programs. Our work does not stop at planting the seeds of the Christian faith but extends to the nurturing of what has been planted. This is why our Christian Growth program has remained an important priority despite the greater challenges of getting it funded compared to our other programs. Since the beginning, RBI has always promoted the […] - [Braille Production](https://blind.org.ph/braille-production/): In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) we produced 30 percent of the Braille textbooks needed nationwide. The remaining 70 percent was produced by DepEd using the Brailler machine loaned from RBI. We also addressed the dearth of braille reading material by publishing two braille magazines namely, Double Yum and Insight. We also addressed the dearth of braille reading material by publishing two braille magazines namely, Double Yum and Insight. The former is a magazine for children containing testimonies, Bible stories, letters, tongue twisters, games and others. The Insight is a magazine for adults that contains various stories such […] - [Job Placement](https://blind.org.ph/job-placement/): Our Job Placement program was established to help blind adults get decent employment in line with their interest and level of education. It is also designed to dispel hesitations and misconceptions on the employer’s part in hiring persons with visual impairments. In 2014, we conducted preemployment trainings for 28 visually impaired adults. This training gives them the technical and soft skills needed to find and keep good employment. After the training, we work with the participants to find suitable employment. We also conducted orientations for 130 employers and Human Resource personnel from different companies. This orientation typically removes the fears […] - [Family and Social Adjustment Services](https://blind.org.ph/counseling/): We have devised sessions to help blind persons and their families adjust to life and cope with new challenges that they may encounter as a result of their vision loss. We help them accept and process their current circumstances through counselling and prayer. Our counselling services also involved trainings in independent travel and mobility, use of technology to overcome obstacles, and lessons in braille reading and writing. We help them go back to a normal life and become functional members of the society. - [Advocacy](https://blind.org.ph/advocacy/): Many of the obstacles faced by persons who are blind are caused more by other peoples perceptions of what blind people can do rather than the actual limitations of blindness. For example, employers tell us they cant hire a blind person because they don’t have an elevator in their building. In reality, stairs present absolutely no problem to the blind person who is trained on how to use a white cane. Our goal is to remove these false obstacles that blind people face in education, employment, health care, transportation, and in many other areas. The best way to address these […] - [Higher Education](https://blind.org.ph/higher-education/): Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.  Proverbs 9:9 In 2015, RBI received a number of complaints about universities and colleges refusing admission to students with visual impairment. The usual reasons given were: a) the teachers were not ready to handle students with visual impairment and b) they did not have the special tools needed to teach them. This is a serious blatant violation of the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability which provides that PWDs must be given full access to quality education, but […] - [Sponsorship Program](https://blind.org.ph/preschool/): Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6   In human development, the foundation is critical and can spell the difference between meaningful progress or delay in learning. This is the reality for the regular average child, but more so for children who do not have the sight to facilitate gaining knowledge from the environment. So it has become RBI’s thrust to include intervention of children with visual impairment at the earliest age possible to minimize or even avoid the expected developmental delays in their […] - [Low Vision Assesment and Intervention](https://blind.org.ph/low-vision-assesment-intervention/) - [Eye Care & Blindness Prevention](https://blind.org.ph/eye-care-blindness-prevention/): The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Psalm 146: While our main mission is to provide services to persons with visual impairment, we also have programs to prevent blindness and assist patients with low vision. Our approach is to establish meaningful linkages with government units to track down those who need eye care services, coordinate with community workers to implement projects and partner with eye care specialists to provide the necessary medical assessment and treatment. Nationwide trainings and public awareness campaigns in barangays are conducted to […] - [Events & Latest News](https://blind.org.ph/events-latest-news/): Computer Eyes in Partnership with IBMOctober 23- November 2, 2017 RBI’s Post Conference – Adult Braille Literacy in Conflict-affected Areas in Mindanao RBI staff, representatives from Alternative Learning System, Persons with Disability Affairs Office, DepEd, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders. RBI’s currently in Davao for the Project Evaluation of the Adult Braille Literacy (ABL) project. Attending the session are RBI staff, consultants and other stakeholders. The ABL project is In partnership with USAID. #Resourcesfortheblind is at the Global Challenges Conference in Washington DC to present the All Children Reading project (ACR). In the picture is ACR’s Project Manager Ms. Jhoy […] - [Get Involved](https://blind.org.ph/get-involved/): Volunteer for Us Contribute your time and talents to those who need it most! Here at RBI, you may choose between a wide range of programs and activities to volunteer for! How can you help serve other? Call us at (02) 726-3021 to 24 or email us with the subject:“Volunteering at RBI” and send to volunteer@blind.org.ph along with your Resume.We will schedule an appointment at the RBI Main Office in Cubao, Quezon City.Come to our office, fill out all necessary forms and you will be briefly oriented on the Department where you wish to put your efforts in.You may volunteer according to […] - [Partnerships](https://blind.org.ph/partnerships/): United States Agency for International Development Christoffel Blinden Mission Far East Broadcasting Company Greenhills Christian Fellowship Hildesheimer Blindenmission International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment Overbook Nippon Network on Education Technology Philippine Bible Society PS Bank Union Church of Manila United Bible Societies - [Our Story](https://blind.org.ph/our-story/): Resources for the Blind began as a personal project of Dr. Arthur Lown to produce a braille version of the Filipino Bible. Blind since childhood, Dr. Lown retired as Director of the Atlanta Public Schools Services for Blind Students in 1970 and moved from the United States to the Philippines to serve as the administrator of the Manila branch of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. In 1980, three blind Filipino pastors, learning about Dr. Lown’s interest in Bible translation, visited him to request his help in transcribing the Filipino Bible into braille. Thus began the first project of what would […] - [Who we Are](https://blind.org.ph/who-we-are/): BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS: Chairman – Gary J. Jamora Vice chairman – Atty. Armando L. Suratos Corporate Secretary – Atty. Lourdes V. Mangayayam Auditor – Lemuel David A. Salmo Treasurer – Esperanza Z. Cartera MEMBERS: Decelin G. Miguel Eduardo C. Jimenez Dr. Glenn Roy V. Paraso Dr. Irma Irene F. Panaga Nestor S. Flores  MANAGEMENT TEAM Executive Director Mrs. Amelia M. Torrente Program/Department Heads: Gabay Chief of Party – Dr. Yolanda S. Quijano Gabay Deputy Chief of Party – Arminia O. Mojica Low Vision / RBI Cebu Branch – Joy C. Fedelis RBI Davao Branch – Gina F. Panulde Media […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)