This Christmas your gift will provide meaningful support for Visually Impaired people living in Oxfordshire.
We couldn’t provide our services without your support. When you donate to MyVision you are supporting people who rely on our local groups as a place to meet people in similar situations and understand the challenges of daily life. People like Aimée Tuzzio rely on our social groups as places of support and community.
Aimée was born with a very small amount of vision which has deteriorated over the last three years. “Being born with an impairment is a completely different experience to losing sight later in life. I was born into a sighted world, my parents told me I would need to adapt as the world needed to catch up with disabilities,” said Aimée. Her parents raised her to give everything a go and never let sight be a barrier.
“I honestly don’t think my vision bothered me til all my friends started driving and I couldn’t. As I got older, it had more of an impact,” said Aimée. “Having my son was a wake-up call, having to keep another tiny human alive whilst struggling to look after myself! I am so lucky that I have a positive attitude and a hugely supportive network of friends, family, and colleagues.”
Aimée first heard about MyVision on the RNIB South East’s Connect Community’s Facebook page about two years ago, which then led her to the Banbury SocialEyes group.
“MyVision and Banbury SocialEyes has made more of a difference in my life than I first expected,” said Aimée.
“I followed the work of MyVision for a while but put off attending the group as I thought it might just be lots of older people feeling sorry for themselves. I couldn’t have been more wrong! The opportunity to socialise with people who genuinely understand is invaluable. Family and friends are amazing, but to talk with someone who is living through it is so different.”
“MyVision has helped point me in the direction of further help. I have made new friends, and I took part in things I never thought I would: such as driving a Canal Boat!”
“MyVision has become a permanent part of my life and I am so thankful for all the staff and volunteers who maybe don’t realise how life changing the charity and its local groups can be.”
With your help we can continue to provide support for people like Aimée. Donate to our Christmas appeal in any way you can. Your gift, no matter how big or small, one off, or a regular donation is so gratefully received.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, contact us at info@myvision.org.uk or 01865 725595
