Membership

Enrollment Guidelines

Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB) is dedicated towards promoting the social inclusion of persons with visual impairments through uniting and empowering them as well as advocating for their rights.
Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB) requests you to join hands with other Kenyans of goodwill to support “Sight and Life” national initiative.

Benefits of KBU Membership

There are many benefits to being involved with the Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB). First and foremost is affiliation to the organization that are recognized as the global voice representing the needs and views of blind and partially sighted persons at the global level. Some other specific benefits include:

• To connect to the global movement of organizations of and for the blind;
• To take part at regional and international events, such as General Assemblies;
• To get involved in the work of the KBU;
• To receive member-only publications and information;
• To be listed in the KBU website and also have access to contact information about other members;
• To have access to regional and international networks and training programs;
• To have access to a wide network of organizations involved in the field of vision impairment and blindness;
• To have access to tools and resources to support their own advocacy and organizational development efforts;
• To share in advocacy efforts undertaken by the KBU at the international and regional levels. In particular, through these efforts, to be able to influence policies and programs within such bodies as the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and organizations;
• To become part of a growing movement that is united and actively changing what it means to be blind!

Membership Eligibility

Who can be a KSB Member? Every sighted Kenyan (irrespective of age, gender, faith, creed, race, profession, ability/disability)

• All Persons with Visual Impairment (PWVI)
• All Government agencies
• All Corporates and private bodies,
• All learning institutions
• All religious and non-religious organizations
• Communities where people can be born or acquire disability at any time naturally or otherwise.

Be a Member of Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB)