The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala (in Spanish) is a private, non-profit, social, and educational institution founded on December 3^rd, 1945. It is made up of 36 programs and services that are made possible by the work of 642 staff and collaborating agencies. The organization offers medical, educational, and rehabilitation programs and services, which are research and evidence based and the product of comprehensive planning. The programs and services are divided into four divisions:

• The Medical Division (in Spanish) is made up of several hospital centers located in the Capital City, Quetzaltenango, El Asintal, Retalhuleu, Zacapa, San Juan Chamelco, Alta Verapaz, Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, and Esquipulas Chiqimula and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and have qualified personnel to provide care, diagnosis, and treatment of visual and auditory conditions.
• The Education Directorate (in Spanish) provides educational services to infants, children, teens, and adults. It is made up of five education centers for people with hearing disabilities, one for people with visual disabilities, three regional centers that serve people with visual and hearing disabilities, and 36 technological support programs in Quetzaltenango, Zacapa, Retalhuleu, and Capital City. At the national level, the School Inclusion Program assists former students of the different educational centers who transfer to private and public schools.
• The Rehabilitation Directorate (in Spanish) provides rehabilitation services to teens, adults, and older adults with visual disabilities. This Directorate is made up of two Rehabilitation Centers and several technological support programs that work towards the inclusion of people with visual disabilities in their communities.
• The Social Work Department (in Spanish) contributes to the wellbeing and quality of life of people with visual and hearing disabilities and provides interventions that help families understand the barriers faced by their loved ones with visual and hearing disabilities; assists in obtaining access and taking advantage of the Committee’s services according to the family’s socioeconomic status; and assists in identifying family, institutional, and community resources within a framework of inclusion, social justice, and human rights. This department contributes to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce and provides subsidies for older adults with visual disabilities.

Finally, the institution provides a series of videos (in Spanish) on topics related to visual and hearing disabilities, including braille and Guatemalan Sign Language.