Regional Office – African Union of the Blind
African Union of the Blind (AFUB)
Union Africaine des Aveugles (UAFA)
P.O. Box 72872-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail: info@afub-uafa.org
Regional President: Ishumael Zhou, Zimbabwe
E-mail: ishumaelzhou@gmail.com; zimnationalleague@gmail.com
International liaison: Lucas Amoda, Acting Executive Director
(English/Portuguese/Español)
Phone: +254 704 37 6300
E-mail:lucas@afub-uafa.org; lucasamoda@gmail.com
Web: www.afub-uafa.org
Twitter:@AFUB_UAFA
Communication & Fundraising Officer: Bernice Otieno
(English/French)
E-mail: bernice@afub-uafa.org; berniceakinyi@gmail.com
Algeria (Inactive)
Organisation Nationale des Aveugles Algériens
4, Boulevard Mohamed Khemisti
Alger, Algeria
President, M. Lahouli Mohammed
Secretary General: M. Ferdjouni Ahmed, ferdjouniahmed@hotmail.fr
Phone/Fax: +213 21 634 189
Angola
Associação Nacional de Cegos e Amblíopes de Angola (ANCAA)
Rua Soba Mandume Complexo da Sidadela Desportiva pilares
42/44 primeiro andar, Angola
André Francisco Wenceslas Muginga, President
Manuel Ribeiro Gundo, Vice President
Phone: +244 924 250 935 / +244 918 336 428
E-mail: ancaaangola1992@gmail.com
Benin
Association pour la Promotion et l’Intégration Sociale des Aveugles et Amblyopes du Bénin (APISAAB)
B.P.540
Cotonou, Benin
Henri Montcho, President
Paul Ayamou, Secretary General
Phone: +22996559500/ +22995241309
E-mail: apisaab77@gmail.com
Web: apisaab.benin.online.fr
Burkina Faso
Union Nationale des Associations Burkinabé pour la Promotion des Aveugles et Malvoyants (UN-ABPAM)
Rue 944, Antoine NangaPorte 968
BP 5588
Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
Mr. Christophe Oule, President
Phone/Fax: +226 34 33 86
E-mail: o.christobal@gmail.com; abpambf_2007@yahoo.fr
Mr. Souleymane Ouedraogo, Secrétaire Général
E-mail: ouedraogo_souleyman@yahoo.fr
Web: www.un-abpam.bf
Burundi (Inactive)
Association Nationale des Aveugles du Burundi
B.P. 6174 Kinindo, Burundi
C/O Ministère des Affaires Sociales et De la Promotion de la Femme
Jean Bosco Ntunzwenimana, President
Phone: +257 915463
Fax: +257 21 61 02
E-mail: aavebu@yahoo.fr
Cameroon
Association Nationale des Aveugles du Cameroun
Accueil Notre-Dame de la Paix
B.P. 190 Dschang, Cameroon
Paul Tezanou, President
Phone: +237 699 520 222 / +237 650 015 480
E-mail: ptezanou@yahoo.fr
Marie Claire Nintimdema,
Chairperson, ANAC Women’s Committee
E-mail: anacp2008@yahoo.fr
Web: anaccameroun.org
Cape Verde
Associaçäo dos Deficientes Visuais de Cabo Verde (ADEVIC)
C/O Centro Nacional de Reabilitaçäo de Deficientes em Achada Säo Filipe
Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde
Marciano Mendes Monteiro, President
Phone: +238-264-7378 / 993-4397
E-mail: adevic_cv@hotmail.com; marciano.monte@gmail.com
Central African Republic
Union Nationale des Aveugles Centrafricains (UNAC)
P.O. Box 2195
Bangui, Central African Republic
M. Laombaye Charlemagne, President
Mme. Elodie Régina Ouague Forret, Vice President
Phone: +23675038613
E-mail: laombaye@yahoo.fr; unac2020presi@gmail.com
Chad
Centre d’Éducaton et de Formation des Déficients Visuels (CEFODEV)
B.P. 3068
N’Djamena, Tchad
Noubadoum Rimadoum Dieudone, President
Phone: +235 63 03 23 53
Fax: +235 53 3096 / 53 4606
E-mail: rimadoum@gmail.com
Congo Brazzaville
Union Nationale des Aveugles et Malvoyants du Congo (UNAMAC)
16ter, rue Bakotas Poto-poto II
Brazzaville, Congo
Kokolo Claudier Cyr Mesmond
Int’l contact: Thérèse Kamango Ntoyo, Vice President
Phone: +242069190611 +242055561351
E-mail: unamac2015@gmail.com; thkamango@yahoo.fr; kokoloclaudiercyr@gmail.com
Congo, Democratic Rep.
Union Nationale des Aveugles du Congo
BP 265 Kinshasa VII
Democratic Republic of Congo
Maitre Dominique Ngalamulume Tshibasu, President
Phone: +243 81 515 00 67 / 89 58 95 548
E-mail: unac2002@yahoo.fr
Cote d’Ivoire
Association Nationale des Aveugles et Volontaires pour la Promotion des Aveugles de Cote d’Ivoire (ANAVPACI)
04 BP 520
Abidjan 04, Cote D’Ivoire
Mr. Bahi Fallet Julien, President
Phone: +225 20 336 020 / 07 843294 / 05340796
Fax: +225-21-246-770
E-mail: aveugle.ci.anavpaci@gmail.com
Djibouti (Inactive)
Association Djiboutienne des Aveugles
BP 408
Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti
Idris Moumin, President & Principal, School of the Blind
SungDuck Cho, Regional Director of Hisan
Phone: +253 21 36 0999 / 77 81 15 37/ 77 04 63 74
E-mail: edriss21@hotmail.com; hisansom@gmail.com
Egypt
Fajr Al-Tanweer Association of the Blind in Egypt
7 Mohammed Badr St.
Qubri Elqubba, Cairo, Egypt
Mr. Amr Hassan, Chairman
Dina Foda, Vice-President
Phone: +202 22 569637 / +202 22 569659
Fax: +202 24 503289
E-mail: fajraltanweer@gmail.com; dinafoda@gmail.com
Eritrea
Eritrea National Association of the Blind (ERNAB)
Lbne Dngel Street, House Nº 40,
P.O. Box 615
Asmara, Eritrea
Kiflom Weldegebreal, Manager
Phone/Fax: +291-1-122-435
E-mail: ernabyear2017@gmail.com
Eswatini -formerly Swaziland- (Inactive)
Eswatini Association of the Visually Impaired Persons (ESAVIP)
C/o National Libraries in Manzini
P.O. Box 3086
Manzini City, Eswatini
Chairperson: Nondumiso Shongwe, nondumisothandiswashongwe@gmail.com
Other contact: Mr. Bongani Makama, linksavip@gmail.com
Phone: +268 7622 3117 / +268 7664 7613
Ethiopia
Ethiopian National Association of the Blind (ENAB)
P.O. Box 30057
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mr Wesen Alemu, President
Phone: +2511111021 /+251913903962
E-mail: ethio.nab@gmail.com; wesenalemu@gmail.com
Gabon (Inactive)
Union Nationale des Aveugles et Malvoyants du Gabon
BP 18155
Libreville, Gabon
Mr. Jean Claude Minko
Phone: +241-050-726-504
Fax: +241-050-762-954
Contact: Mme. Mbanzoghe Marie Pierrette
Email: pmbanzoghe@yahoo.fr
Gambia
Gambia Organization of the Visually Impaired (GOVI)
Opposite Mdi Road, Kanifing South, KMC
P.O. Box 2053, Serre Kunda
Gambia
President: Ndey Yassin Secka
Executive Director: Lamin Colley
Phone: +220-437 7797 / 999 7746/ 798 7746
E-mail: govigambia1991@gmail.com
Ghana
Ghana Blind Union
P.O. Box AC496
Barnes Road, Opposite National Museum
Accra, Ghana
Ms. Ayishetu Ibrahim, President
Phone: +233244053566
E-mail: maamashee@yahoo.com
Dr. Peter Obeng-Asamoa, Executive Director
E-mail: pobengasamoa@gmail.com
Office phone:+233558444565
Web: ghanablind.net/index.html
Guinea Bissau
Associacão Guinense para Reabilitaçao e Integracão e Integração dos Cegos (AGRICE)
Rua Auerolino Cruz, CP 320 Agrice Bissau
Bissau, Guinea Bissau
Pedro Cabral, Interim President
Phone: +224664661110
E-mail: agricebis@yahoo.com.br
Guinea Conakry
Association Guinéenne pour la Promotion des Aveugles (AGUIPA)
15 Rue Mayet
B.P. 3494, Conakry, Guinea
Mme. Nancy Rose Crespin, Chair
M. Mamadou Drame
Phone: +224 664 661110
E-mail: dramemamou81@yahoo.com
Guinea Ecuatorial
Organización Nacional de Ciegos de Guinea Ecuatorial (ONCIGE)
C/Patricio Lumumba s/n Elá Nguema
425 Malabo, Guinea Ecuatorial
Juan Rocoso Bolopo, President
Phone: +240 333 094659 / 222 233638
E-mail: oncige@yahoo.es
Kenya
Kenya Union of the Blind
Off Airport North Rd, Embakasi
P.O. Box 34510 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Hassan Agufana Jackson, Chief Executive Officer
Phone/Fax: +254 20 820504 / 5
E-mail: admin@kub.or.ke; agufana.jackson@gmail.com
Web: www.kub.or.ke
Lesotho
Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons
Ministry of Health Headquarters Building
Corner Constitution and Linare Road
Floor 5, Room 501
Maseru 100, Lesotho
Ms. Lisebo Phahla, Executive Director, phahlal@lnlvip.co.ls
Cc: Cecilia Rahlao, Administrative Secretary/ Accountant
Phone: +266 22 317 428
Fax: +266 22 324 997
E-mail: lnvip@tlmail.co.ls; ceciliarahlao@gmail.com
Web: www.lnlvip.org.ls/
Liberia
Liberia Christian Association of the Blind (CAB)
Robertsfield Highway Vai Town,
R2 Community Paynesville,
Montserrado County
P. O. Box 1198 Liberia
Beyan Kota, President
Phone/Fax: +231 770002003 (WhatsApp) / 886510354
E-mail: cabliberia2008@gmail.com
Web: www.cabliberia.org
Liberian National Association of the Blind (LNAB)
Ministry of Health Compounds
Capitol by-pass, Morgan’s Apts.
5th Street, Sinkor,
P.O. Box 10-4336, Monrovia, Liberia
Myer Raymond Nagbe, President
Philip Kun-Smith, Secretary General
Phone: +231-22-226-507
Fax: +231-22-227-838 / 226-356
Libya
Libyan Association for the Blind
P.O. Box 583
Benghazi, Libya
Director: Mohamed A. Saud
Phone: +218-61-909-5831
Fax: +218-61-949-6831
E-mail: afbb1961@gmail.com
Al-Noor Society of the Blind
P.O. Box 3770/40504
Tripoli, Libya
Executive Director, Master Addusalam F.M. Alrteib
Chairman, Dr. Saleh Mansour Alttaib
Phone: +218 21 483 3583 / 2
Fax: +218 21 483 3581
E-mail: alnoorlibya1@gmail.com
Madagascar
Association des Aveugles de Madagascar
Lot IPJ 18 Ambonisoa Itaosy
BP 8011, Antananarivo 102, Madagascar
Phone: +261-20-22-22356
Fax: +261-20-22-33902
E-mail: sealtana@moov.mg; josoaradafy@gmail.com
Malawi
Malawi Union of the Blind
P.O. Box 5092
Limbe, Malawi
Ezekiel Kumwenda, Executive Director
Phone: +265 888 852 391 / 999 952 391
E-mail: malawiunionoftheblind@gmail.com
Mali
Union Malienne des Aveugles
BP 377
Bamako (Faldie), Mali
President: Mr. Hadji Barry
Phone:+2236813674 +22378226966
E-mail: umav@afribone.net.ml; hadjipoular@gmail.com
Mauritania
Association Nationale des Aveugles de Mauritanie
Avenue sapeur pompier
cartier saada wilaya du nord moghataa Toujounine
Bp 1037 Nouakchott Mauritanie
Mohamed Salem Bouh, President
Phone: +2224645217280 / +22246417583
E-mail: bohsalemm63@gmail.com
Mauritius
Lizie Dan La Main – “Union des Aveugles de l’Ile Maurice”
Louis Pasteur Street, Forest Side
Curepipe, Mauritius
Mons Reynolds Permal, M.S.K. Directeur
Phone: +2306751777 / +2306750363
E-mail: ldlmufa@yahoo.com;
Web: www.ldlm.intnet.mu
Morocco
Organisation Alaouite pour la Protection des Aveugles au Maroc
8, rue Hussein 1er, BP 369
Rabat, Morocco
Her Highness Princess Lalla LAMIA ESOOLH, President
Mohammed Ez-zaoui
Phone: +212-537-731724
Fax: +212-537-707435
E-mail: oapam@menara.ma; md.ezzaoui@gmail.com
Mozambique
Associação dos Cegos e Amblíopes de Moçambique (ACAMO)
C.P.864, Rua Frei João dos Santos nº 237
Beira, Mozambique
Domingos Neves Cherene, President
Phone: Office +25823313651 / President +258844576032 +258 866664665
E-mail: acamobeira@yahoo.com.br; domingosnevescherene@gmail.com
Namibia
Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired
P.O. Box 8480
Windhoek, Namibia
Moses Nghipandulwa, Executive Director
Josephine Lazarus
Phone: +264-61-220-835
Fax: +264-61-231-428
E-mail: mnghipandulwa@gmail.com; servicecentre@iway.na
Web: visuallyimpairednamibia.com/
Niger
Union Nationale des Aveugles du Niger (UNAN)
BP 2393
Niamey, Niger
President: Abdou Nouhou
Secretaire General, Boureima Bouda Ismaila
Phone: +227-96450727/ 96580428
E-mail: unionaveuglesniger@yahoo.fr
Web: https://www.unan-niger.org/
Nigeria
Nigeria Association of the Blind
55 Akintan Street, Off Clegg Street, Via Western Avenue
Ojuelegba, Surulere
Lagos, Nigeria
Ishiyaku Adamu, President
Phone: +234-80-38078210
Email: ishaqgsu@gmail.com; info@nigeriaassociationoftheblind.org
Web: www.nigeriaassociationoftheblind.org
Rwanda
Rwanda Union of the Blind
P.O. Box 1527
Kigali, Rwanda
Donatilla Kanimba, Executive Director
E-mail: donakanimba@gmail.com ; rubura1994@gmail.com; info@rub-ura.org
Phone: +250788856671
Sao Tome et Principe
Associaçao de Cegos e Amblíopes de S. Tomé e Principe (ACASTEP)
Centro de Artesanato: Trindade
Caixa Postal 253
Sao Tomé, Sao Tomé et Principe
Mrs. Eugenia de Guadalupe Sacramento Neto, President
Contact person: Francisco Nogueira, Executive Secretary
Phone: +2392225921 / 994 5119 / 990 9733
E-mail: acastepsede@outlook.com
Senegal
Amitiés des Aveugles du Sénégal (AAS)
Siège Social Parcele 5624 Champ des Courses
Pikine Icotaf, Dakar Senegal
Mr Moussa Thiare
Phone: +2215506110
Whatsapp: +221705709307
E-mail: moussa.thiare@ucad.edu.sn
Seychelles (Inactive)
Seychelles Union of the Blind
P.O. Box 1401, Victoria
Mahe, Seychelles
Ms. Brigitte Kieta Lablache
Phone: +248-321-333
Fax: +248-225-507
E-mail: seychellesublind@gmail.com
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Association of the Blind
5 Walpole Street
P.M. Bag 851
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Thomas Lebbie, President
Phone: +23276978765 / 886 79 113
E-mail: lebbiethomas@gmail.com
Kabbakeh Noah, Volunteer Director, kehnoah13@gmail.com
James Kenneh, Project Coordinator, jameskenneh87@gmail.com
Web: slab76205.wordpress.com/
Somalia
Somalia Association of the Blind
Somali Post, P.O. Box 105
Mogadishu BN 03040, Somalia
Ibrahim Abdulaahi Mohamoud, Chairman
Phone: +252615523899
E-mail: saotb2012@gmail.com; somblind@gmail.com
South Africa
The South African National Council for the Blind
P.O. Box 11149 Hatfield
0028 Pretoria, South Africa
Lewis Nzimande, National Executive Director
Thapelo Mogoboya, National Secretariat & Research
Phone: +27124523811
E-mail: principal@sancb.org.za, genadmin@sancb.org.za
Web: www.sancb.org.za
Twitter: @councilforblind
South African Library for the Blind
PO Box 115,
Grahamstown, South Africa
Deena Moodley, Director
Phone: +27 46 622 7226
Fax: +27 46 622 4645
E-mail: director@blindlib.org.za
Web: salb.org.za
Twitter: @SALibBlind
South Sudan
South Sudan Association of the Visually Impaired (SSAVI)
National Ministry of Education Complex
P.O. Box 567
Juba, South Sudan
Chairman: Mr. Mauot Luis Alier Anyag
Augutino Longulo Ilario, Secretary General
Phone: +211954668091
E-mail: poggob@yahoo.com; ssavisouthsudan@gmail.com
Sudan
Sudanese National Association of the Blind
Alshabia South Cross Corporation
Khartoum Bahery 271, Sudan
President: Ahmed Ismaiel Ahmed Sakin
Phone: +249912883464
E-mail: sudaneseblind@hotmail.com
Tanzania
Tanzania League of the Blind
P.O. Box 22408
Kariakoo, 8 Chui Street
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Chairperson, Mr. Omary Sultan Mpondelwa
Secretary General, Udageja Gidawe Manonga
Phone: +255222180494 / 2181887
Fax: +255-51183281
E-mail: tanleb@yahoo.co.uk
Zanzibar National Association of the Blind (ZANAB)
P.O. Box 2217
Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Adil Mohammed Ali, Secretary General
Phone: +255773262780 / +255777451610
E-mail: wasioona@gmail.com
Web: envaya.org/ZANAB/
Togo
Association Togolaise des Aveugles
BP 30357
Lomé, Togo
M. Ayassou Komivi, President
Phone: +22870433865
Whatsapp: +22890141936
E-mail: germayass@gmail.com
Web: www.fetaph.com/spip.php?article51
Tunisia (Inactive)
Union Nationale des Aveugles de Tunisie (l’UNAT)
21 Boulevard Bab Benat
Tunis 1006, Tunisia
Mr. Attia Ben Saïd, President
Phone: +21671565630 / 565634
E-mail: unat@topnet.tn
Uganda
Uganda National Association of the Blind (UNAB)
Plot 694 Kamuli A, Kierka Namugongo Road
P.O. Box 6938, Kampala, Uganda
Julius Musinguzi, Executive Director
Email: juliusmusinguzi92@gmail.com
Phone: +256772684832
Kizito Ntege, Chairperson
Email: kizitontege@gmail.com
Phone: +256782552344
Web: https://unablind.org/
Zambia
Zambia National Federation of the Blind
PO Box 37071
Lusaka, Zambia
Keshi Chisambi
Phone: +260955455890-097
E-mail: federationbl@gmail.com
Zambia Association of the Blind
PO Box 80903
Kabwe, Zambia
Caroline Nkombo, President
Godfrey Mulenga, Secretary General
Phone: +260976992971 +260969944950
E-mail: zambiaassociationoftheblind@gmail.com
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Association of the Visually Handicapped
NO 1, Hellet Street, Masvingo
Private Bag 9215
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
President: Clever Gumbo
Executive Director: Timothy Mudarikwa
Phone: +26339263931
E-mail: zavh.zim@gmail.com; timmudarikwa@gmail.com
Zimbabwe National League of the Blind (ZNLB)
16489 Brickfield Rd
Thorngrove, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
President: Florence Vhiriri
Executive Director: Ishumael Zhou
Southern Africa Regional Representative
Phone: +263772332401 / 712542795
E-mail: ishumaelzhou@gmail.com; zimnationalleague@gmail.com
Web: www.znlb.co.zw