Youth Association Of The Blind

Last modified: 
30/11/2020 - 4:55pm

The Youth Association of the Blind (YAB) is a national nongovernmental and nonprofitable organization that has no religious or political affiliation. We, blind, low vision and sighted members with gender balance, value participatory approach in our joint efforts. We refuse all forms of isolation and discrimination against persons with visual impairment. Our overall goal is to attain an inclusive    society to persons with visual impairment. Our strategies are advocacy work, presenting programme models and involving DPOS and stakeholders in accomplishing YAB goals that ensure persons with visual impairment access to human rights and services for being in a society for all. YAB main fields of work are advocacy, human rights of persons with disabilities, inclusive education, social inclusion, access toinformation and knowledge.

Acronym: 
YAB
Organisation Type: 
Local Civil Society Organisation
Founding Year: 
1988
Country of Origin: 
LB
Scope: 
National
Country/ies of Operation: 
Lebanon
Intervention Sector(s): 
Advocacy & Awareness
Children & Youth
Disability
Education
Human Rights & Protection
Contact person's position: 
Manager
Contact person's email: 
Contact person's phone number: 
961-3826680
Address: 
Shehab building - Ground floor
Armanazi Street Zaidanieh
Beirut , Beirut
Lebanon
Phone: 961-1738137+
Beirut LB
Zaidanieh
Lebanon
LB
City: 
Beirut
Street: 
Armanazi Street
Additional: 
Zaidanieh
Phone: 
961-1738137+
Contact person's name: 
Amer makarem
Partnerships: 
N/A

Calls

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Resources

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Events

Event

A dinner organized by the Standing Commitee on Human Rights and Peace (SCORP) which is a part of the Lebanese Medical Students International Commit

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 - 2:00am

Press Releases

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Jobs

Job

YAB is working for the inclusion of children with visual impairments in the social and educational fields.

Monday, 24 January 2022
Expired
Job

The Youth Association of the Blind is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support with office management and its education and social programs. The office is based in Zaidanieh-Beirut.

Friday, 30 April 2021
Expired

Projects

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