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What are Guide Dogs? Guide Dogs are assistance dogs trained to help the blind or visually impaired people lead a more independent life. They help their blind masters navigate around the obstacles that the sighted take for granted, and in this way make travel much safer for them.
Who We Are Guide Dogs Association Of The Blind (GDAB) was founded to provide Guide Dogs to blind and visually impaired Singaporeans. We create awareness of Guide Dogs and encourage a profound partnership between person and dog - and help to unleash the potential in both of them. But it does not happen by accident. It takes preparation, a world class training program, and support through life´s challenges.
What We Do We provide Orientation and Mobility training to blind individuals with the aim of getting them Guide Dogs. The process of getting a Guide Dog is a long one: it requires extensive training, especially for the blind person. Our training programme is taught by certified Orientation and Mobility instructors. In addition to this, we are also engaged in increasing awareness of Guide Dogs in Singapore, and seeking support for their use.
How to Help the Cause? The Guide Dogs Association Of The Blind is supported entirely through private donations. Everything we do—from transportation to room and board, including training and all our support services—is free of charge to the blind or visually impaired.

Help us by creating awareness for the association and the cause! Request for a talk/seminar conducted by our volunteers to your organization or tell your friends about us.

Parkway Parade Supports Guide Dogs!

Friday, 31 December 2010 00:00

Parkway Parade declares itself a “Guide Dog Friendly Mall”; 42 retailers now accept guide dogs in their premises.

In continuation of our ongoing “Guide Dog Friendly Decal Campaign”, Parkway Parade shopping mall pledged its support and gave us permission to distribute our “Guide Dog Friendly Business” decal in their mall. On 1 October, a team of 6 volunteers visited individual retailers at Parkway Parade to explain and garner support for our cause. On the very same day, 42 retailers promptly displayed our decal a their store entrance.

We would like to give the management at Parkway Parade a big “Thank You!” for their commitment in supporting guide dog access within their mall. They have displayed a silkscreen sticker (See right) at their entrances declaring themselves a “Guide Dog Friendly Mall”.’

This event has helped raise awareness of guide dogs in preparation for the arrival of a new guide dog belonging to Alvin Ng, one of our beneficiaries who visits Parkway Parade frequently. (Read more about him here.)

Next stop: Northpoint. More information coming soon! If you would like to help us in our next campaign, please contact us.

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