Blind Sports Equipment for 30 Blind children

Far and above the inherent objectives of all physical and sporting activities, blind sports represents for the visually impaired boys and girls, a means of escape from a sometimes sedentary existence and from the isolation often imposed by a disability. For blind persons and those with low vision, sports can be instrumental in (re)attaining independence of movement and in developing physical capacities which permit better adaptation to everyday life.

Bali Blind Games can contribute to these objectives in three sectors: motor, psychological and social.”

Blindness can cause certain motor problems such as difficulty in attitude integration and body-awareness (since sight is an important factor here); balance problems; problems with motor co-ordination; posture problems; and orientation difficulties.

The Blind Games will have the following sports

Judo

Powerlifting

Swimming

Goalball

Soccer

Chess

Ping Pong

The Blind Games will help improve

A disability of any description often entails isolation and a sedentary existence. Membership in a sports organization provides the opportunity to get out of special schools, to meet other people and measure against them on an equal basis.

Respect for rules and for other people: Blind people are often suspicious of their environment and even avoid contact which could he a source of insecurity. This is why motivating, physical activity can reduce the obstacles, facilitate contact with other people and promote integration with the world of the seeing.

 Sportsmanship: As with sighted students, blind individuals learn through their participation in sports all the values of good sportsmanship. Sports  has a character building component that stresses the development of a strong ethical code.

A shout, a run, a jump and a cartwheel is how blind athlete ........ celebrated his first goal in blind soccer.  He is just one of the Children involved in the Bali Sports Foundation Blind Sports Program who are so grateful for your help.  Anyone with vision impairment of any degree is simply an inspiration as they feel the beauty around them when we see and often take it for granted.  Since our project has been running our children have achieved amazing things especially in the area of Judo.  Recently a group of 8 judotekas, including ......... competed for the first time in the Indonesian Blind Judo Competition, the first ever in Indonesia. We are proud to announce that each competitor came away with a medal and this, in no small way, is partly because of you and your continued support of our programs.  Our Blind Powerlifters have been achieving great results surpassing their personal bests on a regular basis.  All our Blind or vision impaired children have been inspiring others and proving that no disability should hold you back. 

There is still a way to go for us to achieve our target so our children are still "looking" for your help to pass the word around so we can further expand our programs and give more and more children the opportunity to change their life for the better, just as .......... is doing.  We all aspire for greatness in some way and YOU are helping our children do just that......Together we can help more!