[Blind-international-students] im not blind I just can't see

[zabee faiz]

Hello

On Sunday, May 13, 2012, Guido Corona wrote:

> Cute platitude, but.... My apologies.... But if you can not see, you are
> blind. If you do not know it yet, you may be failing to come to terms with
> factual reality.****
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> I further suggest that direct canvassing on this board is not appropriate.
> Be forewarned.****
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> Regards, G.****
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> Guido D. Corona****
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> Email: guido.d.corona at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
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> Home office: (512) 996-9187
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> “There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.” ****
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>                              [Ansel Adams] ****
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> *Sent:* Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:46 PM
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> *Subject:* [Blind-international-students] im not blind I just can't see***
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> *Helping Blind People a Nonprofit Organization By Blind Zabeehulllah*
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> *Im Not Blind I Just Can’t See.*
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> Assalaam Alaikum wrwb.  My name is Zabeehullah Faiz, I am 22 years of
> age.  I have been blind since the age of ten.  As the founder and president
> of Helping Blind People (HBP) organization, I am delighted to announce that
> HBP has come to fruition.  The Idea of the organization existed in my mind
> for a few years, but had to wait until we were ready to launch the
> organization.  Now is a crucial time to reach out to those who need this
> help the most, so we begin.  Being blind, I have faced many challenges.
> Yet, I felt the need to be persistent to move on and use my talent and
> abilities to succeed and help the less fortunate blind individuals in the
> poorest areas living in harsh living conditions.****
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> A very personal incident recently prompted me to start the organization.
> While in Pakistan, I was touched and shocked to meet a blind man that had
> to choose between acquiring knowledge and beg to provide food and shelter
> for his family.  He begged and received roughly $7 per day, but people
> would steal what he had and he would go home with about a dollar and change
> if he was lucky.  I knew then that having been nurtured in a family that
> could afford to take good care of me.  It made a huge difference in my
> life.  My goal now is to reach out to the under privileged blind people
> that don’t have the option of seeing what is on the other side of the
> tracks.  To reach out and lift them up by helping them with tools that will
> help build their self-worth and self-esteem, so they can have the tools
> that will allow them to do much more than begging and/or caged at their
> homes.  They just need an institution or an organization to help them.
> Insha’Allah, HBP will support them with your help. ****
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> *Join me in support and together, we can do so much for the blind
> community and give them 'a hand up' and not 'a hand out'.*  While 'hand
> out's' are common and can almost not be avoided as they need to exist in
> many situations, our mission is to work hard and support the blind
> community by giving them the tools and education to take care of
> themselves.   While this may seem like a simple task with pre-existing help
> in most of the Western World, there is still much needed help in many
> communities both in the West but more so in the third world countries.
> Where, children have to decide between going to school and going to beg for
> money to help support their families. In some cases schools cannot
> accommodate the blind or they just do not even exist!****
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> *            Helping Blind People Organization’s goal is to open
> institutions and help the blind individuals in Pakistan to start.  And also
> the Helping Blind People Organization wants to provide food, health,
> education and a place to live.*
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