Our stories - Blind Foundation

International Women’s Day 2019: Gender imbalance for blind and partially sighted women deserves attention

On International Women’s Day 2019, the Blind Foundation recognises work within the blindness community in New Zealand and internationally, advocating...

Dan Shepherd holds his white cane on Elliot Street, Auckland.

Using the white cane as a tool for advocacy

Dan Shepherd, National Manager at Blind Sport New Zealand, not only values the white cane for supporting him in his...

Asima Leone and his wife ride a tandem bike along the lake bank

Community spirit enabled tandem biking couple to complete a ‘journey of a lifetime’

Asima Leone, from Wellington, completed a 130km West Coast Widerness cycle trail on the back of a tandem bike driven...

Comedian gives insight into blind culture

Josh Davies Josh Davies, 22, is a comedian performing at the Fringe Festival happening in Wellington in March. His show...

Ese’s story

Ese loves his job as a music teacher Ese is a talented musician and a music teacher. Ese dreamed of...

Marys’s story

Mary is holding on to what she loves Mary is again able to make scones. Cooking and baking have been...

the three ladies in dotted outfits sitting on the chair, smiling at the camera

Getting dotty on World Braille Day 2019

To celebrate World Braille Day on 4 January 2019 and Louis Braille’s birthday some of our clients got spotty and...

Adaptive technology allows student to keep pace with his peers

Paul Geertson Paul Geertson, 66, is on the road to completing a Masters in Theology. The Hastings resident was born...

Stella riding her bicycle with confidence

Christmas story

Stella can’t see the ground. But that doesn’t stop her. Stella is very excited for Christmas. Just a year ago,...

Conquering public transport: Barbara’s Story

Love it or hate it, public transport is an everyday feature for many Kiwis who are blind or have low...

Susan Williams co-directs show that focuses entirely on sound, not sight

Susan Williams, 27, is functionally blind and co-director of the accessible show ‘Stories of the Darkest Night’ at the NZ...

How Loren regained her confidence and independence

Sometimes life rips the rug out from underneath your feet. And that’s how Loren felt when she lost most of...