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Here are only some examples of the services L. I. B has rendered the blind:

1. Until 1995 L. I. B provided coverage of medical care and hospitalization and drugs for the blind and his dependents such as wife and minor children. It is worth mentioning that L. I. B has incurred all the expenses of surgery, which led to the return of sight for many blind people of different ages.
2. Financial incentives  were given to encourage the blind to read, and were given to excellent students as well.
3. L. I. B distributed food rations, clocks for blinds, white canes, Braille writing and reading tools, Braille typewriters, level indicators and talking calculators.
4. Manufactured wax, pottery, rope crafts, and knitting machine products.
5. Organized a camp in which blind people from eight Arab countries participated.
6. The Institution also participated in many exhibitions, and organized its own exhibitions.
7. L. I. B participated in many conferences specialized in its field.
8. In 1998 L. I. B issued its magazine AL-Basseer in print, Braille and on cassette. Al-Basseer offered great work opportunities for blind journalists, intellectuals and economists; as well as its being a promising source of revenue for the Institution.