The GBU is the coming together of two bodies, namely; the Ghana society for the Blind(GSB) and the Ghana Association of the Blind (GAB). The GSB for its part, was formed in 1951, as an off-shoot of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (later Sight Savers). fake omega The main emphasis of this organisation was to provide services geared at allowing blind and partially sighted persons to lead lives of dignity productivity and independence. In 1963,participants of a sheltered workshop, set up by the GSB decided that it was time that blind persons took their own destiny into their own hands. The participants of the workshop organised themselves into an Association and GAB was born. The main emphasis of GAB was to advocate the rights and recognition of Blind and partially sighted persons in the Country.  Thus both Organisations sought through their own activities, to improve the lives of blind persons.It was in this respect that , in April of 2010, both Organisations, GSB and GAB decided to merge into one unified and strong body that would ensure through the provision of services and effective advocacy, the total inclusion of blind and partially  sighted persons into every facet of  society. This led to the creation of the Ghana Blind Union (GBU).

GBU has steadily increased in membership and now has a total membership of over 10500 persons spread throughout the ten regions of Ghana. GBU has 143 branches and is still growing.
Operating under the laws of Ghana, GBU has been duly registered by the Department of Social Welfare and the Register General’s Department

Organisational Structure

GBU is governed by its constitution which stipulates the structure of the Organisation. The union is organized on the basis of:

• a general assembly
•  a national  executive council
•  A Secretariat
•   zonal councils
•  regional councils
• District executive committees

All officers are honorary officers.

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The National Assembly
National Asembly, which is held biennially, is the highest decision-making body responsible for elections of National Officers once every four years.
The general assembly of the union is composed of:

• Four representatives from each region, at least one of whom shall be a woman
• Four delegates from each wing
• Members of the national executive council.

The Executive Council
 A National Executive Council meets three times a year and implements decisions at the national level.
The National Executive Council is made up of nineteen persons. Of these members, 10 are BPS persons whilst 8 are sighted persons. This is in line with the tenants of the World Blllind Union that stipulates that more than 50%of the Board/Executive council must be blind or partially sighted. ,
The membership of the executive council comprises:

• The president who is blind
• 1st vice president who is sighted
• 2nd vice president who is a woman who is blind or partially sighted
• BPS Representatives of the five sectors into which the country is zoned
• A representative of the women’s wing
• A representative of the youth wing
• Seven elected non blind members
• And the executive director who shall be an ex-officio member

 
GBU presently has a Secretariat headed by a Director with full-time employees, all of whom are project financed. Besides these, national service personnel also work at the secretariat.