COVID Helpline for the Visually Impaired – Blind Relief Association

As we witness numerous heart-wrenching incidents around the outbreak of Coronavirus unfurl, it is not unnatural to feel increasingly stressed and panicked. The news keeps pouring in and the information can be overwhelming and scary. These are unprecedented times. People around the world are working round the clock to contain the spread of the pandemic and care for the sick in the hope to get back to our regular routines.

In the case of visually impaired persons, the gravity of the current situation is even unimaginable. Primarily depending on touch, they are more vulnerable and need special care/attention in order to fight Corona. They are living through unforeseen difficulties due to the widespread fear of the second wave. Adding to this, they find difficulty in finding basic amenities like access to healthy food and primary health care facilities. Many of them are either unemployed or associated with private-sector and hence encountering financial irregularities, which may lead to a terrible mental breakdown.

In order to address the hitherto neglected dire needs of the visually disabled, we have launched a help-line so as to provide immediate support to them to the best of our capacity. If you are a person with visual impairment or his/her family member/friend, and facing any issue regarding authentic information, proper food, medical assistance, counselling for stress management or any other help, please feel free to contact us anytime on these numbers:

88001 27366 | 98289 27069 | 95883 78833 | 91014 35736 |98118 19812 | 88262 48084 .