About
A little bit about us
A number of us felt that it was time for professionals with visual disabilities to come together to demand their fair share of the national cake. We have seen the great successes that women have achieved over the years, and we realized that unless we spoke up for ourselves as a group, no one would speak for us or listen to us. We also realized that there was much potential for mutual support among such professionals requiring a context in which it could be utilized. We were of the view that both these goals could be achieved through a registered society.
- Promote professional excellence among its members.
- Advocate for the rights of its members and other professionals with visual disabilities.
- Raise awareness on the needs of professionals with visual disabilities.
- Enhance the participation of persons with visual disabilities in recreational activities and in social life in general.
- Lobby the government, non-governmental agencies and the private sector for the provision of facilities and equipment to enhance the effectiveness of professionals with visual disabilities.
- Work towards the diversification of professional opportunities for persons with visual disabilities.
- Work for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against professionals with visual disabilities.
- Work with other organisations in the visual disability sector, and in the disability sector generally, to pursue its objectives.
Membership
Currently, the membership of SOPVID includes school teachers, university lecturers, lawyers, accountants, engineers, and ICT practitioners. SOPVID welcomes professionals with visual disabilities to be full members, and their friends and families to be associate members. It also welcomes students in middle level colleges and universities to be associate members.
How Do I Join?
Download the Application form here, and pay as indicated below.
Full Membership
- Initial Registration Fee: KES500
- Annual Subscription: KES1,200
- Total: KES1,700 first year, KES1,200 every subsequent year
Associate Membership
- Initial Registration Fee: KES500
- Annual Subscription: KES600
- Total: KES1,100 first year, KES600 every subsequent year
Once done, please send the filled Application Form and payment details by email to sopvid@gmail.com and copy to the SOPVID Treasurer, James Gichuhi at jgichuhi@itacconsulting.com. Deposit the payment to bank account or mobile transfer.
SOPVID Strategic Plan
Click here to download the 2023 – 2028 strategic plan.