 The Salvation Army
Erin Gilmour School is a comprehensive educational
facility for blind
and visually impaired children. Appropriately trained teachers cater to
primary and secondary students who are unable to attend the regular
school system. In this specialized facility students are
provided with quality educational programs using state-of-the-art
equipment and assistive technology devices. The school’s
environment is one of care and value in which each child is aided
in the development of his or her own potential and
independence. The school follows the Ministry of Education
curriculum, and some students integrate in selected courses at regular
schools, as well as participate in all national exams.
The Workshop for the Blind gives
blind and visually impaired adults the opportunity to work with
dignity and pride. Since 1949 The Workshop has produced the
finest mops for the local Bahamian market. All of the mops are
manufactured by hand, and every employee receives full and equitable
pay for their work. Their employment also provides the chance for
a sense of self-reliance and independence. Educational and other
self-development opportunities are also incorporated into the
Workshop’s program. All of the Workshop’s net profits go right
back
into the community though the Army’s varied social and welfare
programs, so when you purchase a mop made locally by The Adult Blind
Workshop, your returns in helping the community at large are
exponential.
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Former Governor
General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Dame Ivy Dumont, has said
of The Salvation Army in The Bahamas,
“Your dignified ministry to
those with special needs is unparalleled.
You have led
the way in the education and employment of
the Blind, the protection of
abused women and children,
and in the feeding and clothing
of the hungry
and naked”.
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