THE Guyana Institute for the Blind is located in St. Philip’s Green, Durban and High Street. It does tremendous work in helping the usually impaired and completely blind persons in Guyana, being the only official institution providing this type of service. Yours truly has been dealing with and supporting the Blind Institute since childhood, some 50 years ago, and having grown up in the area. He provides snacks once a month to the persons as well as helping to upkeep the surrounding by cleaning and weeding the grounds every month.
A meshed fence was built some time ago to ensure the security of residents but this structure was destroyed by “junkies” who stole the mesh for scrap business. This has left the blind persons at the mercy of undesirables who would prey on them and steal anything in the compound.
We are calling on the big construction companies or other individual benefactor to come to the rescue of these vulnerable people by building a concrete fence on two sides of the compound.
The other two sides are adequately covered by a permanent fence. We would also appreciate at the same time, a shed could be constructed next to the Institute so that the blind persons could rest, relax and play games in the open.

By helping in this area, donors will be satisfied that they are doing something noble for the less fortunate in Society. They are human beings just like us and are not to be condemned as lost souls and to be abandoned.
We are also calling on the MCC or other authorities to please fog the area as the mosquito are spreading havoc among the blind persons in terms of discomfort and diseases.
We are therefore requesting the help and action of all well wishers and civic minded persons to alleviate the sufferings of these unfortunate people.