The ‘Dining in the Dark’ experience is organized by the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), as a form of raising awareness about the challenges that persons with vision impairment face in their daily activities. A sighted person can also get to experience what it is like to be blind without the use of blindfolds.

The idea for this project originated from the Blindekuh (Blind Cow) restaurant in Switzerland.  Similarly, patrons there are served by blind and visually impaired people.

We have specially trained selected SAVH clients as waiters and kitchen helpers to prepare set course meals for your eating pleasure. While you will not be able to rely on your sight, we, however, invite you to fully exploit your other senses such as taste, touch and smell during this session.

Dining is but one aspect of the daily activity for the blind; other challenges include education, employment, mobility, family etc. This dining experience also shows that where blindness affects the daily lives of the blind, difficulties can be overcome.

 For the blind, it is a lifetime of adapting and adjusting to new environments and ituations on top of those common to all of us. Some adapt quickly to blindness, some take longer to adjust – some never adjust. Organizations such as the SAVH provide some help in filing in the gaps and strive to ensure the welfare of the blind is addressed.

We hope that we have raised your awareness of blindness and that through your personal interactions, you not only are able to share this experience with others, but also when you next encounter a blind person, you are able to empathize in a way that will make a difference.

To make a reservation, click Reservation Form to download it

For more information, please contact us at 62514331. You can also send email to ditd@savh.org.sg.

Last Updated: Thursday, 07-Jul-2011 9:51 AM
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