Employment Justice for Visually Impaired Jamaicans

I just completed the first draft of the business development proposal (to the National Disability Board) for members of the Jamaica Society for the Blind’s Craft Unit. This is important because it seeks to secure sustainable employment for visually impaired Jamaicans. Though it is far from complete, I felt that it was at an advanced enough stage to share, especially because I recently posted photos of the focus group discussion (FGD) session that informed its creation.

I am fully aware of the fact that the proposal presented here is one-sided as it was based solely on the FGD session convened with workers/members of the Craft Unit. I have already commenced dialogue with other stakeholders of the Unit in order to set-up interviews aimed at garnering additional information for the proposal and anticipate some changes based on my interaction with the Unit’s manager over the course of this week. If substantial changes are made, I will be sure to publish the updated proposal.Check out the draft… Craft Unit Development Proposal

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