[Blindtlk] My article

[adrijana prokopenko]

Yes, we got some smart people here too, but resources are limited,
transportation is not accessible and most haven't been outside the
country, so I do whatever I can to help out with my limited resources
and help.

On 9/6/17, Cory McMahon via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Couldn't have said it better; loved the positive, upbeat end "Now, tell me
> I'm wrong!") to your below message, Carly!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Cory McMahon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
> Mihalakis via blindtlk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 4:24 PM
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> Cc: Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] My article
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> Good afternoon, Adrijana,
>
>          I'm sure there's more than enough work that has been left undone
> for blind people of Macedonia. As far as I know, the NFB opperates
> exclusively within the United States and it has quite a lot of people whom
> serve it. The Macedonian blind population, on the other hand, I don't
> imagine has been so blessed to have people who are as intimately familiar
> with American culture and language in the way that you are whom are anxious
> to give of themselves to advance blind people's civil rights. Therefore,
> seems your services are needed for blind people of Macedonia. Now, tell me
> I'm wrong!
> Car
>   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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