Blindenstiftung "Weißer Stock" Berlin

Martha Maria Martens established the non-profit Blindenstiftung "Weißer Stock" Berlin in her will. In the summer of 2006, the foundation was approved by the Senate Department for Justice. The sole purpose of the foundation is to support self-help for the blind and visually impaired in Berlin. Experienced self-help actors, some of whom are themselves blind, further develop the foundation and decide on the allocation of funds. Upon application by the Allgemeiner Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein Berlin (ABSV), the foundation provides financial resources for specific projects. Income from small donations up to larger inheritances exclusively benefits the projects of self-help for the blind and visually impaired in Berlin.

The Blind Foundation "White Cane" Berlin is committed to promoting and strengthening the self-help efforts of blind and visually impaired people in Berlin. The goal is to create planning security for long-term projects by granting financial resources to the ABSV, thereby sustainably improving the quality of life and social participation of this target group.

Projects of blind and visually impaired self-help in Berlin are funded, organized and carried out by the General Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Berlin (ABSV). The target group includes blind and visually impaired people as well as their relatives, who receive support in coping with everyday life and social participation through counseling, provision of aids, and community projects.