CNIB Foundation
Organization for the blind / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about CNIB?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The CNIB Foundation[2] (French: Fondation INCA) is a Canadian charitable organization and volunteer agency dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind or living with vision loss, and to provide information about vision health for all Canadians. Founded in 1918 as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (French: Institut national canadien pour les aveugles) to assist soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War, CNIB originally offered sheltered care and specialized employment to people with vision loss. It has since expanded to include other programs and services, including research, public education, rehabilitation counselling and training, advocacy and an alternative-format library for people living with a print disability. It is a member of the Braille Authority of North America.
Fondation INCA | |
Formation | March 30, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-03-30) |
---|---|
Type | Charitable organization |
Registration no. | 119219459RR0003 |
Headquarters | 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 43°43′4.55″N 79°22′39.67″W |
Staff | 1,100[1] |
Volunteers | 10,000[1] |
Website | cnib |
Formerly called | Canadian National Institute for the Blind (1918–2010) CNIB (2010–2018) |