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Purpose of the association

To promote awareness of blindness and visual impairment, taking into account the specific circumstances in Marie-Galante and throughout the French West Indies; to identify people living with blindness and visual impairment in Marie-Galante; to serve as a meeting place for these individuals, their families and carers, and healthcare professionals; to listen to the needs and expectations of blind and partially sighted people and their carers; to provide support to help them become more independent; to organise regular sessions led by specialists in blindness and visual impairment; to offer monthly outings to combat members’ isolation; to facilitate contact with the low-vision centre in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, to ensure they receive medical care;

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