Blind people working with guide dogs

The Association of the Blind in Israel Assisted by Guide Dogs

The Association was founded in 1953 to help blind people who currently use guide dogs and others interested in working with guide dogs.

The Association is a non-profit organization and is the only organization that collectively represents all of the blind people working with guide dogs in Israel.

All of the Association’s activities made possible through the generosity of donations.

The Association is run by volunteers, who are members of the blind community. There are currently about two hundred blind people who are members and are assisted by guide dogs. This number grows from year to year.

The Association works to protect the rights and interests of this community and promote their general welfare.

Over twenty thousand blind people live in Israel today, but only a small number of them benefit from the assistance of guide dogs. One of the biggest problems blindness poses is the limited mobility and independence it imposes.

A guide dog gives blind people freedom of movement and helps them be active members of society.

The Association of the Blind in Israel Assisted by Guide Dogs strives to facilitate conditions that will enable blind people in Israel to benefit from the use of guide dogs and help them lead independent lives.