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SIS is an abbreviation of Sidhnu
Improvement Society. SIS is a non-government,
non-profit making social organization established
in December 1999 by a group of Nepali development
workers having extensive knowledge working for
the welfare of Blind & Visually Impaired
(BVI) people of Nepal. It was registered under
Social Development Act-2034/HMG with Sindhupalchowk
District Administration Office and established
affiliation with Social Welfare Council. It
aims to rehabilitate poor and disadvantaged
BVI people mainly from the rural areas by imparting
orientation and mobility, life skills, and providing
a practical kind of vocational training based
on local needs and demands so as to sustain
their livelihood in modest way.
SIS has been promoting on-farm agroforestry
through BVI people with aims to support on subsistence
farming system of their family. SIS believes
that practicing on-farm agroforestry, BVI peoples'
orientation and mobility skill will be further
enhanced. Since livestock has been considered
as wealth among the farming communities in Nepal
and thereby in order to mitigate problem of
fodder scarcity, indeed agroforestry programme
plays a vital role in their economy. An additional
benefit for BVI people is an opportunity to
interact with community people by remains proactive
in the group.
SIS target group being socially and economically
deprived BVI people lives in absolute poverty.
Therefore, SIS felt desperate needs to provide
integrated education for BVI people's children.
In line with, SIS has been constantly striving
to explore funding for BVI people kids education
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