Who We Are.
VPAI is dedicated to fighting sight poverty in our society through various programs.
Visual Pigmentosa Aids Initiative Is A Non-profit And Non Governmental Organization Registered In Kenya, To Support the Blinds And Visually Impaired Persons.
We request you to join hands with other Kenyans of goodwill to support “the Sight and Life” initiative through your donations.
Mr. RAPHAEL MWORIA
Co-Founder and Chairman.
Vision impairment is just one of the many disabilities that affect human beings. My journey with vision loss began at birth, as I was diagnosed with night blindness. Over the years, my eyesight gradually deteriorated, and by the age of 40, I had lost significant vision, requiring assistance with most of my daily activities.
In an effort to find a cure, my parents took me to numerous ophthalmologists, but all of them confirmed that my condition had no known treatment. In 1998, a doctor in Kenya diagnosed me with a rare genetic eye disease known as Hereditary Retinitis Pigmentosa. This condition progressively affects vision, eventually leading to severe sight loss.
Living with visual impairment has given me a deep understanding of the daily struggles faced by people with similar conditions. The challenges extend beyond mobility and independence—they affect education, employment, and overall quality of life.
Recognising these difficulties, I founded an initiative in 2017 to support visually impaired individuals and address the barriers they face. Through Visual pigmentosa Aids initiative, we aim to create awareness, provide resources, and advocate for policies that improve the lives of visually impaired persons.
We invite you to join us in our mission to make a difference. Your support, whether through donations, partnerships, or spreading awareness, will go a long way in transforming lives. Together, we can build a more inclusive and accessible world for visually impaired individuals.
Join us in making a change.
Our Initiative.
Education.
We believe that children
and young adults with
visual impairments can
only achieve real social
and economic inclusion
in society by gaining
access to quality
education.
To achieve this we donate learning materials, financial support and infrastructure improvements to individuals and institutions .
Mobility.
We target to donate white Canes to all blinds and train them on the importance of its use. Through periodic eye care outreach, we shall enhance eye health awareness. We shall also donate eyeglasses to those in need as per prescriptions.
Communication.
The use of technology is a big challenge to VIPs operating mobile phones, laptops and computers, this limits us in accessing the digital economy among other services. It’s therefore necessary to integrate the World’s digital lifestyle through training in the use and application of these gadgets. We shall also advocate for making these gadgets available and affordable to VIPs.
Financial Independence.
Like every other human being VIPs need to earn money daily to live decently. We need to buy basic commodities like food, clothes, rent, school fees, water and many others. To achieve these Visual Pigmentosa Aids Initiative has started sustainable income-generating projects tailored for VIPs. Through these projects, society’s perception that a blind person is a beggar will change to a participant in the community.
What We Do.
01.
— IT Technologies Training Programs.
02.
— Blind Children Education Support.
03.
— Economic Empowerment Programs.
04.
— Blind Sports, Arts & Talent Promotions.
05.
— Donation of assistive devices.
06.
— Blind Mentorship Programs.
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Partners.
