The Nassau Guardian
School for blind and visually impaired celebrates 65 years
The Salvation Army’s Erin H. Gilmour School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children celebrates 65 years this year under the theme “Celebrating our Past”. To commemorate this momentous occasion, the school recently held a church service at The Salvation Army Nassau Citadel Church at 31 Mackey Street, one of many activities planned for the anniversary. The entire service was conducted by the staff and students of the school.
There were musical selections performed by the school’s music ensembles, the Little Beacons and the Mighty Beacons.
The service was moderated by Bill Lightbourne, a former student and current teacher at the school.
“It is always a pleasure to be treated to a performance by our talented students, who remain determined, focused and poised even in the midst of their challenges,” said Major Lester Ferguson, the Salvation Army’s divisional commander.
The Erin Gilmour School is a primary and secondary educational facility with trained teachers, who cater to students ages six to 17 years who are unable to attend regular schools. In this specialized facility, students are provided with quality educational programs with state-of-the-art equipment and assistive technology devices.
The mission of The Salvation Army’s Erin Gilmour School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Children is to provide a quality education, individualized instruction, adaptive technologies and resources to enable students who are blind and visually impaired to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become independent, productive and contributing members of society.
For more information on the school, please call The Salvation Army at 393-2340 or visit our website at www.salvationarmybahamas.org.
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