UICI Trapani

Founded in 1920, UICI Trapani is a non-profit association based in Trapani, Italy working on disability, health, education +3 more.

UICI Trapani is the Trapani territorial section of the Unione Italiana dei Ciechi e degli Ipovedenti ONLUS, a national association founded in Genoa in 1920 that works for the rights, inclusion and wellbeing of blind and visually impaired people. The section covers the former province of Trapani, which includes 24 municipalities. Its activities include social secretariat and assistance, an ophthalmology clinic with diagnostic services at Via Livio Bassi in Trapani, membership services, cultural and social outings, and the placement of civil service volunteers to support blind and severely disabled members. The section also promotes access to opera and music for visually impaired people and takes part in national initiatives on disability rights, training and employment.