Guide dog

Lara, the black labrador who became a symbol of hope for blind and visually impaired people in Greece by becoming the country's first trained guide dog, died on Tuesday night, aged 16.

As the president of Turkey's Guide Dog Association, I often need to travel locally and internationally to promote our work. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to visit these places and connect to the people who live there. As a visually impaired traveler, visiting an unfamiliar place can cause me some anxiety if it does not have the facilities to accommodate me.

Nine dogs with a cause need help.We are looking for foster hosts for small labradors, who will someday become guide dogs for blind people, reported bTV.

At the moment they are extremely sweet black and brown brothers and sisters.

People who will give them a temporary home will definitely have more responsibilities than the owners of the other dogs.

The Guide Dogs Association of Turkey is the 14th Changemaker in the eighth season of the Sabancı Foundation Turkey's Changemakers Program.

According to the Family and Social Policies Ministry, there are 750,000 people in Turkey with visual disabilities including persons with low vision. 

The Eyes on Four Paws Foundation has organized a photo exhibition entitled ''Awakening''. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition from March 30 to April 8 in Sofia Hall at the Capital's Library, located on the central Slaveikov Square.

BELGRADE - Serbia has a good legal framework that regulates the position and the rights of about 750,000 disabled people, but in practice, they still face difficulties, Ivanka Jovanovic, president of the National Organisation of People with Disabilities, said on Thursday.

A visually impaired woman was denied entry into any shop or restaurant in the Aegean province of Aydın with her guide dog that was given to her in France.