Lighthouse for the Blind Of Greece

Departments - Brushes and Brooms Workshop

Objective

Brushes and Brooms Workshop The objective of the workshop is the production of handmade and machine-made brooms, brushes and other types of cleaning items (mops, paintbrushes, etc) by visually-impaired individuals.
Fourteen workers are employed in the workshop that are paid in compliance with the national employment contracts and can retire after 15 years. They are trained in the production of all the workshop products and can change positions depending on the workshop needs and the product demand.

Customers

  • The Armed Forces
  • Local and Prefectorial Self-government
  • Civil Services

Products

Goals

Production of handmade brushes The increase of positions for visually-impaired individuals who cannot be placed in other places of work. This goal can be realized via the promotion of workshop products thereby increasing orders.