[Blindtlk] My article

Tue Sep 5 18:32:34 UTC 2017

I actually wrote them a very informative letter and he accepted my
facebook friendship as well, so whatever he says, I will tell you. Ben
Clare is also in one of the leading positions and even he himself
helps people by the Australian government money and not the World
union, but these money are for specific regions only.

On 9/5/17, Ericka via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Exactly David!
> Adriejana, if you contact Fred Shroeder directly Macedonia may get some
> help. The need just hasn't been made aware to them before.
>
> Thank you for all you do for your country!
>
> Ericka Short
>  from my iPhone 6+
>
>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via blindtlk
>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Ericka, The person you are looking for is Fred Schroeder.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of adrijana
>> prokopenko via blindtlk
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 12:53 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] My article
>>
>> I contacted him way back, know who he is and when I get a reply, I will
>> let you know.
>>
>>> On 9/5/17, Ericka via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> The World Blind Union's President is an American now I think. Fred
>>> something. Maybe contacting him directly can help you Adriejana.
>>>
>>> Ericka Short
>>> from my iPhone 6+
>>>
>>>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:03 PM, adrijana prokopenko via blindtlk
>>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I see. The world blind union is not a separate organization, so they
>>>> don't provide direct assistance. Anyway, I hope and pray that in my
>>>> lifetime we can get at least one o&m professional who will especially
>>>> help the totally blind, because it seems to be the hardest for many
>>>> and since we are not in africa or asia, everyone assumes we have it
>>>> great in Eastern Europe.
>>>>
>>>>> On 9/5/17, Steve Jacobson via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Adrijana,
>>>>>
>>>>> I could have missed some of this topic, but it may not have been
>>>>> explained that the World Blind Union was formed by combining the
>>>>> International Federation of the blind with what I believe was called
>>>>> the World Council on the Welfare of the Blind (WCWB).  From what I
>>>>> remember of that era, many of us felt that the WCWB represented a
>>>>> custodial view of blindness, but it was also clear that the
>>>>> conditions for blind people in many parts of the world was so bad
>>>>> that any effort to help was better than none.  Therefore, the World
>>>>> Blind Union represents some of the efforts of the International
>>>>> Federation of the Blind but it includes other influences as well.  I
>>>>> don't have a list of where the meetings have been held, but I do
>>>>> recall that they have moved around the world to some degree.  I
>>>>> believe they tend to be held where there is a member organization to
>>>>> assist in hosting the delegates, but of course, security is also a
>>>>> concern in recent times.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know that members of the NFB have been very involved in the World
>>>>> Blind Union and that we and other organizations have assisted people
>>>>> to attend our conventions and meetings of the World Blind Union, but
>>>>> I also know that the scope of international problems is such that
>>>>> there is always more that could and should be done.  I thought that
>>>>> there was some financial assistance available through the World
>>>>> Blind Union but you have probably already investigated that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> adrijana prokopenko via blindtlk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 9:38 AM
>>>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] My article
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much. I am glad that the NFB could help
>>>>> internationally, but couldn't find much about its international
>>>>> devision, so maybe you can give me some links and other info if it
>>>>> exists. Also, many people from the NFB and other organizations
>>>>> suggest that I should get involved in the world blind union, but
>>>>> unfortunately, this organization consists only of blindness
>>>>> organizations and the Macedonian blind association is not a member
>>>>> or contributing to its work because it doesn't have financial
>>>>> resources or any presentations outside Macedonia and I am afraid I
>>>>> wouldn't be able to get involved with them until I am satisfied with
>>>>> some things.
>>>>> The world blind union is something similar to the AFB, but it
>>>>> doesn't support or help international organizations financially or
>>>>> with human and other resources. What people need to do is pay
>>>>> membership and other expenses if they wish to attend the events they
>>>>> hold once every few years and I really hope they decide to hold
>>>>> their conventions in different places, so that they can taste a bit
>>>>> of different countries and what things are like there. For now, they
>>>>> are holding them in some places of great importance in one way or
>>>>> another.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/5/17, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Adrijana, very nice work. I'm sorry I didn't check my email enough
>>>>>> to know you were streaming the convention. Your information
>>>>>> reminded me of my
>>>>> first
>>>>>> convention in 1976. Somehow, I found a meeting of what was then
>>>>>> called the Cultural Exchange and International Programs Committee,
>>>>>> which, back then
>>>>> was
>>>>>> chaired by Dr. Isabel Grant. I learned later that Dr. Grant and Dr.
>>>>> Tenbroek
>>>>>> started the International Federation of the Blind, and Isabel had
>>>>>> been traveling all over the world promoting the rites of blind
>>>>>> people. You may want to get involved in your country's member of
>>>>>> the World Blind Union.
>>>>> Keep
>>>>>> posting here. It does us all good to have an international
>>>>>> prospective.
>>>>>>
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