Blind Persons to Get Guide Assistance Service in Public Establishments

Blind persons will be provided with personal assistant services while moving in public establishments, according to the memorandum of understanding signed between Tbilisi City Hall and the Union of the Blind in Georgia.

The project is being carried out within the program Supporting Integration of Persons with Disabilities in Society. Between 50 and 80 blind persons will use this service this month alone.

The project Guide Service for Totally Blind Persons was funded by Tbilisi City hall, at a cost of 14,850 GEL.

Tbilisi budget 2016 allocated 290 thousand GEL for the program of Supporting Integration of Persons with Disabilities in Society. With these funds, various projects will be financed throughout the year. 
10 February 2016 16:32