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Josef Chaloupka House of services for the blind

Project of the Public Benefit Organization TyfloCentrum Brno, o.p.s. – a Registered Provider of Social Services for the Visually Impaired in the South Moravian Region

The history of the house at Chaloupkova 7 is long and complex. Equally long and complex was the effort to secure funding for the construction of a new, modern service house for the blind. The unbelievable has become reality. The Josef Chaloupka Service House for the Blind now stands. We have moved in. For over 70 years, this house has primarily served the blind, thanks to the poet Josef Chaloupka, who bequeathed it to them before his death. From the late 1940s until 2011, the house was in use. The longest ownership period was held by Drutěva, a cooperative for disabled workers, which owned it for 36 years (1953–1989). In 1990, the house was acquired by the Czech Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired. The building was in a rather poor condition, requiring urgent repairs to continue serving its purpose. Since 2002, we have been exploring ways to secure funding, initially for a renovation and later for the construction of a new building. In 2005, the historical house was transferred to the ownership of the public benefit organization TyfloCentrum Brno, o.p.s. We approached the transfer of this significantly deteriorated property with a vision to build a modern new facility on the site. In 2011, we definitively vacated the dilapidated house, hoping that it would only be temporary. From 2011, we operated in rented spaces at two different locations (Chaloupkova 3, Poděbradova 58), and now, finally, everything is complete. The construction of the new building is finished, and we have moved into our new home. Now, the house needs to be furnished and fully equipped – but that is a joyful task.

How you can help

The donations account number for essential reconstruction and equipment of the Regional Centre for the Blind

CZ45 2010 0000 0070 3703 7036

Bank addres: Fio banka, a.s.Veveří 2581/102, 616 00
We thank all who decide to contribute.

Preparation status

• Decision No. 554 on building placement for "The Regional Centre for the Blind in Brno" issued on 11th October 2004, reference number 04/4867/US/750/St
• Demolition permit issued on 24th July 2007, file number 06/16368/US/2588/Kopd
• Building permit issued on 12th October 2007, file number 06/16210/US/2580/Ing.Mut.