St. Nicholas’ HomeSince 1926

“ We provide effective and sustainable services to the blind and visually impaired persons to develop their

potential and exercise their rights to a Life of Dignity”

‘We Walk By Faith,Not By Sight’

Our Vision

is of a nation that is free of barriers, where blind and visually impaired people are not discriminated against; enjoy the same rights and responsibilities, share equal opportunities and a quality of life that is available to their sighted peers.”

Our mission

is to provide education, training and employment opportunities within a caring environment thus empowering blind and visually impaired people to fully participate in society, whilst helping to promote the prevention of blindness.

Deaf Blind and Multi Handicap CentreOn-site SupportVocational Training & Job PlacementLibrary – Information AccessTraining on Information TechnologySenior Citizen Care

Services

Areas of Training

• Daily living skills• Motor skills• Orientation and mobility• Communication skills• Social interaction

Objectives

• Advocate for early intervention and provide a range of education and training to enable deaf blind & multi handicap children to achieve their optimal potential•Ensure rights of the children are recognized and incorporated into our work

Target Group

• Blind Children or youth with multiple disabilities from 6 – 18 years old

Deaf Blind & Multi Handicap Centre

Objectives

• To provide timely support to past trainees• To create awareness

Areas of Services

• Early intervention programme• Low vision centre• Area of coverage – Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang & Perak

Target Group

• Blind children in need of our services• Children with low vision or partial blindness

On-site Support

Areas of Training

• Orientation and mobility• Independent living skills• Job skills• Braille reading and typing• Social and communication skills• Massage, basketry skills and pastry• Kitchen organization and cleanliness (pastry)• Simple book-keeping and marketing methods

Target Group

• Blind and visually impaired persons age 18 to 30 years old

Objectives• To enable visually impaired persons to acquire sufficient skills to find employment and to enhance their day to day life.• To disseminate career information, provide career counselling, job search training and support.

Vocational Training & Job Placement

Objectives

• To create access for the blind and visually impaired persons to information and resources by providing books, magazines, news and other reading material in accessible media.

Structure

• Library, Audio Production and Braille production

Areas of Services

• Loan of Braille books• Loan of audio books• Newscast• Braille transcription• Braille calendars• Quarterly Newsletter• Braille repair and maintenance• Braille reading competition

Library – Information Access

Objectives• To explore and introduce IT to the blind and visually impaired persons, as well as enhances personal development and motivation• To increase skill levels of essential IT and computer use, and to improve job prospects and mobility

Areas of Training• Jaws (Screen reader)• ICDL certified programmes - Foundation - Core - Advance - Specialised• Communication - MSN Messenger, Skype• Internet Explorer, Email• HTML Development and Web accessibility

Target Group• Lower range school graduates• Higher range working blind• School Holiday program for youths

Training on Information Technology

Target Group

• Visually impaired persons above the age of 55 years and unable to support themselves

Areas of Care

• Food and lodging• Medical and health needs• Recreational facilities

Objectives

• To provide care and support to visually impaired persons who are 55 years oldand above with no family to care for them

Senior Citizens Care

• Credit Card insertion project – Recurrent Income

• Replacing old computers for IT Training (immediate) – RM250K

• Gym RM180K – for resident, disabled people especially the Paralympics

participants

How You Can Help…

Fund Raising Projects – Seeking Sponsorships

How You Can Help… i. Donations

- Funds

- Grants

- In Kind : Medical & Health Supplies, IT equipment, transport (deliveries & pick-ups), construction material (maintenance), ration/groceries, printing services

- Beneficiary to your community charity fund raising projects

ii. Sponsorships

- Child/Children

- Senior Citizen

iii. Volunteers

- Professional Services e.g. optometrists, physiotherapists, dentists and more