Ciegos Con Visión

What Ciegos Con Visión does

Ciegos Con Visión is a Puerto Rico-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2024 by blind couple Luis Jabdiel Pérez Díaz and Jey Irizarry Tirado, both of whom serve as the organization's principal instructors. It delivers four core training programs to blind adults in Puerto Rico—Braille literacy, orientation and mobility (including white-cane skills), assistive-technology use (screen readers, accessible smartphone and computer applications), and independent living skills—at no cost to beneficiaries. The organization also offers commercial services to businesses, including Braille content production (menus, signage, labels), corporate empathy and inclusion workshops, Motivational Testimony sessions, and Blind Dinners (Cenas a Ciegas) experiential events.

Services are delivered in person at the San Juan office and at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras campus, which provides a real-world mobility-training environment. The underlying "technology" is not proprietary software but rather structured curricula and instructional capability built around standard assistive tools (Braille hardware, screen readers, mobility aids), combined with peer mentorship delivered by instructors with lived blindness experience.

The business model blends donations and fee-for-service revenue. Individual donors contribute via the organization website and the ATH Móvil "APORTA con ATH" platform, with donations funding training, equipment (canes, speaking devices, Braille printers), and beneficiary support. Commercial revenue comes from corporate clients purchasing workshops and Braille production on a quote basis, coordinated through [email protected] and Google Forms. Marketing and distribution rely on earned media (Wapa, Primera Hora, El Nuevo Día), Instagram and LinkedIn organic social, and a Spotify podcast, supplemented by community outreach and university partnerships. No AI capabilities, patents, funding rounds, or paid customer contracts are disclosed.

Name

Ciegos Con Visión

Legal name

Ciegos Con Visión, INC.

Website

https://ciegosconvision.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ciegos Con Visión is a Puerto Rico-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2024 by blind co-founders, that delivers free Braille, mobility, assistive-technology, and independent-living training to blind adults, while generating supplementary revenue from corporate inclusion workshops, Braille production, and Blind Dinners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Blind Community Training

akta.pro primary industry

Vision Assistive Technology (Screen Readers, Braille, Magnification) (EDAKAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training (EDABAIAF), Assistive Vision & Screen Access (Screen Readers, Magnification, Braille Displays/Notetakers) (EDAFAKAD)

Keywords

• Blind community services
• Braille literacy education
• Orientation mobility training
• Assistive technology training
• Disability inclusion workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the organization's website and ATH Móvil platform. Donations fund essential training programs, equipment (canes, speaking devices, technology devices, Braille machinery and printers), and transportation, food, and medical support for beneficiaries.
2. Corporate Sponsorships (Auspicios): Corporate sponsors receive visibility on social media, participation in brand events, and recognition during activities. Sponsorship tier details are coordinated via email ([email protected]).
3. Commercial Braille Production: Transforms client ideas into Braille format including menus, signage, artistic labels, and any content needing accessibility adaptation for businesses communicating inclusively.
4. Corporate Training Services: Provides corporate empathy and inclusion workshops including Group Cooperation Workshop and Practical Blindfolded Workshop. Also offers Motivational Testimony Workshops sharing real stories of overcoming adversity as blind people. Blind Dinners (Cenas a Ciegas) offer immersive dining experiences guided by blind individuals.
5. Tax-Deductible Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under US Internal Revenue Code and Puerto Rico tax code, donations are tax-deductible for corporate and individual donors, supporting the organization's nonprofit status.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ciegos Con Visión is a nonprofit that provides free Braille literacy, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, and independent living skills training to blind adults in Puerto Rico, delivered by blind instructors. It complements the mission with commercial offerings for businesses — corporate empathy and inclusion workshops, motivational testimonial workshops, Blind Dinners (Cenas a Ciegas) experiences, and custom Braille content production for menus, signage, and labels.

Product overview

Ciegos Con Visión is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of services for the blind community in Puerto Rico. The core service offering consists of four foundational training programs: Braille literacy and writing instruction, orientation and mobility training, assistive technology skills development, and independent living skills. These services are complemented by commercial offerings including Braille content production for businesses, motivational testimonial workshops, corporate empathy and inclusion training workshops, and blind dining experiences. The organization also operates a podcast as part of its outreach and education mission. All services are delivered by blind instructors who serve as mentors and role models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Braille Literacy and Writing Instruction (Alfabetización y escritura en el sistema Braille)

Quantifiable outcome

• Blind individuals trained to navigate university campuses independently
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATH MóvilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerATH Móvil partnership enables mobile donations to Ciegos Con Visión through the APORTA con ATH platform. Donors can contribute via mobile at aportaconathmovil.com/causas/ciegos-con-vision, providing a convenient digital giving channel for supporters.
• Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río PiedrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization conducts mobility training at the University of Puerto Rico campus in Río Piedras, where blind individuals practice navigation skills and prepare for university life. This partnership provides a practical training environment for beneficiaries.
• Wapa TVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWapa TV covered the organization's activities during the World White Cane Day, documenting blind people marching and raising awareness about the organization's mission and services.
• Primera HoraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimera Hora newspaper featured a story about Diego, a young blind person preparing for university life with support from Ciegos Con Visión.
• El Nuevo DíaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEl Nuevo Día published a video feature 'Un día con Diego' documenting the transition of a blind individual toward independent living with Ciegos Con Visión's support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dialogue in the Dark: Global social enterprise operating immersive blindness-experience workshops and corporate empathy training led by blind guides. Closely comparable to Ciegos Con Visión's Blind Dinners and corporate empathy workshops, but operates commercially across multiple countries at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles): Spanish national organization for the blind providing training, employment, accessibility services, and cultural programming. Comparable integrated service model spanning Braille, mobility, technology, and employment, though serving Spain rather than Puerto Rico and operating at national scale.
• Lighthouse Guild: US nonprofit delivering vision rehabilitation, assistive technology training, and behavioral health services for people with vision loss. Overlaps directly with Ciegos Con Visión's assistive technology, mobility, and independent living training offerings, though at much larger institutional scale.
• American Foundation for the Blind (AFB): Established US nonprofit providing research, advocacy, and direct services for people with vision loss. Comparable mission and programmatic scope (training, accessibility, employment), but operates at national scale with substantially more resources than the Puerto Rico-anchored Ciegos Con Visión.
• Perkins School for the Blind: Historic US institution serving blind and deafblind students through education, assistive technology, and transition-to-adulthood programs. Comparable in its focus on Braille, assistive tech, and independence skills, but operates as a multi-program school rather than a small community nonprofit.
• LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit offering orientation and mobility, assistive technology, Braille, and independent living training for blind adults. Highly comparable service portfolio to Ciegos Con Visión, but serves a regional US market with established institutional funding.
• National Federation of the Blind (NFB): US-wide advocacy and service organization for blind individuals, offering Braille literacy, training programs, and scholarships. Comparable to Ciegos Con Visión in mission and service mix, but operates at significantly larger scale and across the entire US rather than a single territory.

Emerging players

• Sense Theatre / Disability Arts Organizations: Network of disability-led arts and training organizations producing immersive empathy-building experiences comparable to Ciegos Con Visión's Blind Dinners. Useful reference point for scaling experiential DEI programming.

Regional players

• Fundación Once Latinoamerica: Latin American extension of ONCE supporting employment, training, and inclusion programs for blind people across the region. Comparable to Ciegos Con Visión's training and inclusion mission within the Spanish-speaking Americas, though operates across multiple countries.
• Instituto Brasileiro de Visão (IBV): Brazilian nonprofit delivering rehabilitation, assistive technology, and training services for blind and low-vision individuals. Comparable in mission and service mix to Ciegos Con Visión, but serves Brazil rather than the Caribbean.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciegosconvisi%C3%B3ninc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ciegosconvision?igsh=aHJ6bmxseDAyYjFh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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