The Institute of Special Education at The University of Oslo is a participant in the programme. Given their situation and relatively special kind of needs, other government ministries through relevant departments, at one or other time also have responsibilities for the disabled. This is particularly so with The Ministry of Health and The Ministry of Labour. The map below indicates the locations for some of institutions for education and rehabilitation of visually impaired persons in Uganda. Some of the institutions here are also shlter-workshops.
Trainees are usually more mature persons with little or no formal education background.
Madera Primary and Madera Senior Secondary Schools for The Blind are situated in Teso district of Eastern Uganda just outside Soroti town. Iganga Senior Secondary School is an ordinary school with an annex for blind students. It comprises both the Ordinary and advanced levels of secondary education. Nabumali Educational Institute for the Blind, is located outside Mbale town in Eastern Uganda.