Project for Capacity Building and Professional Empowerment of Blind Women

Bader Al-Samit, Director of the Authority, stated that “the Authority views empowering persons with disabilities as an integral part of its responsibility toward society and its commitment to enhancing the local impact of charitable work. This project extends our experience in economic empowerment and capacity building, which aims to transition beneficiaries from a state of need to one of capability and productivity.”

Al-Samit clarified that the Authority is keen on strengthening the presence of persons with disabilities in its programs and activities, including the “Al-Irada” voluntary team for persons with special needs and the “Human Building” initiative, which focuses on several categories of social care. He noted that the Authority’s efforts to enhance its impact within Kuwait are reflected in a number of partnerships and initiatives targeting various community segments, highlighting as prominent examples the collaboration with the Public Authority for Affair of the Court and the “Human Building” initiative to implement a project providing rehabilitative and therapeutic services to persons with disabilities, thereby contributing to developing their capabilities and enhancing their social integration.

He pointed out that the project is based on the Authority’s expertise in empowerment, including its microfinance program, which has contributed since 1998 to financing approximately 62,707 projects, and the “Al-Kasb Al-Tayyib” Fund for Productive Families of Orphans, which has financed around 877 projects in 12 countries since 2022.

Al-Samit added, “We are proud of our partnership with the Kuwait Association for the Blind, given its expertise, specialization, and direct knowledge of the needs and aspirations of blind individuals. This partnership integrates community expertise with executive capabilities, contributing to the design of more responsive and effective programs, measuring their outcomes, and building on their results.”

For his part, Faiq Al-Azmi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Association for the Blind, praised the partnership with the Islamic World Charity Organization, stating that “this project is a practical step toward empowering blind women and enhancing their confidence in their abilities, opening broader horizons for learning, work, and participation. We look forward to the program achieving tangible impacts in the lives of beneficiaries and serving as a model for fruitful cooperation among institutions in serving persons with disabilities.”