The Johannesburg Society for the Blind (JSB) is a non-profit organization that depends on donor funding to cater to the needs of blind and partially sighted persons regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or religious affiliation. JSB was founded in 1926 to help civilians who were blinded during World War One, by providing them with accommodation, employment, rehabilitation, and skills of daily living, orientation and mobility. Over the years, the organization has strengthened its mandate by focusing more on building capacity among the visually impaired so that they may also play a role in the development of South Africa. To facilitate checks and balances the organization has a Board of Directors, a Management Committee, Residents Committee, Workers Committee and a Students Representative Council.