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Humanitarian Associations

North America and Europe


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Humanitarian Associations

North America and Europe

The following section presents humanitarian associations across North America and Europe, that contribute to seeing the world better.


A world of vision

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




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