[Blindtlk] My article

Tue Sep 5 18:33:05 UTC 2017

Sorry, Ben Clare is doing work for Icevi,

On 9/5/17, adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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