1. Imagine a world
Where blindness is not a handicap but a talent
And a blind person is like a celebrity...
... with everyone wanting to be his friend !
2. Imagine a world
Where a blind person is not pitied, but respected
Where a person without eyes opens your eyes and you
see things differently
4. Imagine.....
• Meeting a funny blind guy on the day you become
blind.
• Spending a day with him going around Durban as a
blind tourist
5. Imagine....
• Visiting the Botanical Garden and enjoying its
beauty as a blind person
• Having fun at the Durban beach and Ushaka
Marine World with closed eyes
• Experiencing a Zulu village just by touching,
smelling and listening to elders
6. Then imagine
• opening your eyes next day to find this special world
has disappeared
• And you are left with memories of a unique,
unforgettable experience of life time
• A day that changes not just how you now see a blind
person, but how you see your own life.
8. What is EYE NO
DURBAN
• EYE NO DURBAN is a one hour program that helps visitors
experience Durban as a blind tourist.
• EYE NO DURBAN will be located on 6th floor of KZN BLIND &
DEAF SOCIETY.Hence it is very central and close to all other
tourist attractions
• Fifth floor of the building will display a variety of amazing products
hand made by members of the Society.Additional attractions being
opportunity to learn sign language and involve in various exciting
projects.Eye testing facility will also be available.
• Hence a visitor will be treated to a unique, enjoyable, educational
few hours.
9. Why EYE NO ?
• You have always said I KNOW DURBAN. EYE NO DURBAN, will now
show Durban differently and help you enjoy and appreciate it more.
• There is something more profound as well. EYE NO sounds like I KNOW,
just spelt different, with meaning that is deeply, profoundly different.
• It's about seeing the world without the dominating influence of eyesight.
Instead lets you to touch, smell and hear more, and most importantly feel
more. Think more and break down the stereotypes. Hence, EYE NO is not
just about having no eyes, it's about developing your inner eye.
• EYE NO DURBAN is about having an amazing unforgettable experience,
start living a richer life and making this world a better place.
• And remember the funny blind guy who set you on this journey.
10. What is EYE NO PROJECT
EYE NO PROJECT is a joint venture between PPR
EDUCATION and KWA-ZULU NATAL BLIND & DEAF
SOCIETY. Project has support of Durban Tourism
Objective of EYE NO PROJECT is to create innovative
new projects that uses the special abilities of a blind
person to make commercially thriving business
enterprises.
11. How can you help
Invest in this project and become partners.
This unique project is likely to attract a lot of media
attention, capture people's imagination and become a
popular tourist attraction.
In addition, since EYE NO WORLD is educational as
much as entertaining, it is expected to be very popular
with schools as a part of their excursion program
