The following section presents humanitarian associations across North America and Europe, that contribute to seeing the world better.
NORTH AMERICA
Canada
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
1929 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3E8. Tel: 416-480-7659; Fax: 416-480-7659
http://www.cnib.org
United States of America
Blindness Resource Center
The New York Institute for Special Education
Office of Development, 999 Pelham Parkway Bronx, New York, USA, 10469. Tel : 718- 519-7000 ext. 315; Fax: 718-231-9314; E-mail : illumin@earthlink.net http://www.nyise.org/text/blind.htm
Helen Keller International
90 West St, 2nd Floor, New York, New York, USA, 10006. Tel : 212-766-5266; Fax : 212-791-7590
http://www.hki.org/homepage.htm
International Eye Foundation
E-mail: ief@iefusa.org
http://www.iefusa.org
Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center
212 North West Street, Rear Lower Level, Falls Church, Virginia, USA, 22046. Tel: 703-241-7004; Fax: 703-278-0090
http://www.pwcweb.com/d24alions/recycl.html
One World Sight Project, Inc.
360 San Miguel Drive, Suite 404, Newport Beach, Calformia, USA, 92660. Tel: 949-720-0984; Fax: 949-720-0981
http://www.owsp.org
Prevent Blindness America
500 E. Remington Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois, USA, 60173. Tel: 847-843-2020; Toll-free: 800-331-2020; E-mail : info@preventblindness.org
http://www.preventblindness.org
S.E.E. International
27 C-2 E. De La Guerra
Santa Barbara, California, USA, 93101. Tel: 805-963-3303; Fax: 805-965-3564
http://www.west.net/~seeintl
Seva Foundation
1786 Fifth Street, Berkeley, California, USA, 94710. Tel: 510-845-7382; Fax: 510-845-7410; E-mail: admin@seva.org
http://www.seva.org
The EyeCare Foundation
115 East 61st Street, New York City, New York, USA, 10021. Tel: 212-832-7297
http://www.eyecarefoundation.com
The Glaucoma Foundation
116 John Street, Suite 1605, New York, New York, USA, 10038. Tel: 212-285-0080
http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org
EUROPE
Association de Langue Française des psychologues spécialisés pour handicapés de la vue
Secrétaire, 23, rue Arago, Villeurbanne, France, 69100. Tel: 04 72 33 89 59
http://www.multimania.com/pierreg/ALFPHV.html
École Alsacienne de chiens-guides d’aveugles
17a, rue Clémenceau, BP 58, Cernay, Cedex, France, 68702. Tel: 03 89 39 81 32
Fight for Sight
Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London, EC1V 9EL. Tel: 44 0171 608 4000; Fax: 44 0171 608 4001
http://www.fightforsight.org
International Glaucoma Association
King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS. Tel: 44 0171 737 3265; Fax: 44 0171 346 5929; E-mail: info@iga.org.uk
http://www.iga.org.uk
Ophtalmo Sans Frontières
26 rue Georges Clémenceau, Chasnais 85 400, Lucon, France. Tel: 0251 977 222; Fax: 0 251 977 395
http://www.opht-sans-frontieres.org
Royal National Institute for the Blind
RNIB Customer Services, PO Box 173, Peterborough, United Kingdom, PE2 6WS. Tel: 0345 02 31 53; Minicom: 0345 58 56 91; Fax: 01733 37 15 55; E-mail: (UK) CServices@rnib.org.uk,(overseas) exports@rnib.org.uk; Helpline: (UK) 0845 766 99 99, (overseas) 0171388 1266, (fax) 0171 388 2034
http://www.rnib.org.uk
World Health Organization Prevention of Blindness and Deafness
http://www.who.int/pbd
