WELCOME TO ATRIEV
Computer School for the Blind
How often do you see a blind person? Is he begging on the streets? Is he a masseur in a mall? Is he a musician in a duty free shop? Is he your neighbor, friend or relative?
Often times, we have not given blind people we see on the streets a second glance. Blind persons are an integral part of the society and one special computer school has taken up the mission of changing the lives of the blind through the use of computers.
ATRIEV computer school for the blind is the only training institution in the Philippines that has skillfully woven together private business enterprise and government agencies to support demand-driven programs for the visually impaired. ATRIEV unlocks the hidden power of the blind thru the use of technology. We teach the blind to operate computers with the use of a screen reader or screen magnification software in tandem with common useful software applications. To date, we have trained and empowered over 350 young blind adults who have gone on to higher education, who have become transcriptionists, computer instructors, web designers, human resource personnel, researchers, entrepreneurs etc.
To know more about our training programs and services, please visit: Programs.
From the very words of our partners,
Mike Davies
Christoffel BlindenMission (CBM) Regional Director for South-East Asia & Pacific
CBM, as one of the leading international agencies working towards improvement of the quality of life of people with impairments, applauds ATRIEV for its initiatives.CBM has been in partnership with ATRIEV since 2004. We believe strongly in the inclusion of people with impairments in all aspects of community life and work, and ATRIEV is a good example of how this belief can be translated into reality.
Dr. Esperanza I. Cabral
Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
I would like to thank ATRIEV for spearheading adaptive technology in our country that has greatly benefited blind Filipinos who dream of a better quality of life. We at the DSWD fully support this initiative and will remain your staunch partners in working towards our shared vision of a brighter future for the blind.
Ms. Martha Hernandez
Regional Director for Region III, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Tony, Carol and all the officers of ATRIEV, I do believe in you. You are really good. Your group is one of my sources of inspiration. In you, I can see the greatness of the Lord and the triumph of the human spirit. Continue with your work in uplifting the lives of the visually impaired. You are the light that helps them see even without the gift of sight. Rest assured that I will always be behind you and supporting you in your activities.
Ms. Leonor Gonzales
External Relations Officer, World Bank Office Manila
The clamor of persons with disabilities is not for special treatment but for equal opportunities. Give them equal opportunities and they can participate fully.
In this context, we have established a partnership with ATRIEV to provide accessible information for persons with disabilities in our ten Knowledge for Development Centers (KDC) in the country. With specially-designed area and facilities, persons with visual impairment have been able to access the same development information that previously was available only to sighted persons. With ATRIEV as our partner, we have spun keen interest in disability and development issues among various groups. In fact, not only is the KDC in Manila now used by persons with disabilities to access information in books and the Internet; it is now a hub of dialogues and workshops aimed at including disability issues in the development agenda.
Larry Campbell, Director
Overbrook-Nippon Network on Educational Technology
When I first met the core group of individuals who founded ATRIEV they were working from one of the members homes with virtually no resources at their disposal. However, what they did have was a “vision” and an understanding of how new developments in information technology could have such a powerful and positive impact on the lives of blind and low vision Filipinos.
ATRIEV has moved ahead in recent years in ways that I could not have imagined. Their work is touching the lives of many blind persons throughout the Philippines and their experience is now being sought by other organizations in the region.
PETER WALLACE, CHAIRMAN, ATRIEV
ATRIEV HAS GIVEN HOPE AND A FUTURE TO MANY WHO THOUGHT THEY HAD NOTHING. TODAY, THEY HAVE A LIFE. Tomorrow ATRIEV WILL HELP MANY MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR SIGHT FIND A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
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