The Italian Blind Union in province of L’Aquila

The Italian Blind Union in province of L’Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, is a non-profit organization that operates for the exclusive pursuit of charitable purposes, and for the integration of visually impaired people in society.
It promotes the full realization of human rights, civil and social rights of blind and partially sighted people, their social assimilation and integration in all spheres of civic life, promoting specific actions in order,
promoting and implementing initiatives for the prevention of blindness and visual recovery for the functional and social rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired. Promoting and implementing initiatives for the education of blind and partially sighted people and their cultural and professional training. Promote the full implementation of the right to work for the blind and partially sighted, encouraging the placement business and professional activity in individual forms and / or cooperatives
The Italian Blind Union in province of L’Aquila constantly working with the support of volunteers and in recent years is trying to organize actions at national and international focus on human rights. Recently, the union was sponsoring the first international film festival on disability and human rights that took place in Avezzano. (www.hedfilmfest.org)