Vision Weekend is the annual event for Persatuan Tongkat Putih, a society focussed on creating sustainable-living environments for the visually impaired.
Persatuan Tongkat Putih (PTP) is a registered society whose mission is to build sustainable lives for the vision-impaired. PTP is organising Vision Weekend 2016 on 23 and 24 July 2016 and this will be an activity-filled weekend in support of the Vision-impaired. Vision Weekend 2016 will raise funds, raise awareness, break down some barriers between the sighted and the blind, as well as begin to cr
ack the perception that the blind are handicapped and helpless. PTP programmes including these will benefit from this event:
1. THE BRAILLE SLATE
A RM30 locally-sourced device that allows Vision-impaired to take notes in Braille and to thus take on professional roles. The Braille Slate does almost the same job as a US$2000 Braille Typewriter.
2. THE MASSAGE TRAINING AND CENTRE-FUNDING PROGRAMME
PTP is developing this programme to provide first the training and then the place of employment for suitable visually-impaired therapists. Teaching a man to fish, as well as providing the rod and reel as it were.
3. BUKU PANDUAN MEMBACA AL-QURAN
The only Braille guidebook which allows access to the Quran for the vision-impaired. This guidebook is given to those who need it.
4. WHITE CANE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME
PTP regularly gives new white canes to the vision-impaired community to ensure they can be safely mobile and independent.
5. FOOD BANK PROJECT
A bimonthly dry food and goods distribution to the vision-impaired needy.
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VISION WEEKEND 2016 DETAILS
Vision Weekend 2016 is centred around our main partner, Pedal Cafe in Bandar Baru Air Putih in Balik Pulau and will comprise the following exciting activities and events:
1. BICYCLE TREASURE HUNT
Main event is a Treasure Hunt-style cycling event with 15 teams of blind and sighted riders on tandem bicycles as well as up to 100 pairs of sighted cyclists. Teams navigate to specific locations where they have to solve puzzles or do tasks in which the senses other than sight are utilised. Teams compete for prizes.
2. PASAR
A Canopied area will house 20-30 Stalls including Property Developers, Interior Designers, Renovation Contractors etc. Local/Cottage Industries, Service Providers or Producers, Farmers, Food. Sales via coupons. Est RM100,000 sales.
3. MEDICAL CAMP WITH FREE MEDICAL TALKS AND HEALTH SCREENING
Free for the public and will also feature as well as health talks.
4. BLIND MASSAGE, HANDICRAFT DEMOS AND ENTERTAINMENT
5. CHESS TOURNAMENT with about 100 blind and sighted participants.
6, KARAOKE COMPETITION with blind and sighted competitors.
