The Lighthouse is a social enterprise - a manufacturing business creating competitive jobs for people who are blind - within a nonprofit organization. A century-old organization, there is no other organization like it in Southeast Louisiana.

Lighthouse Louisiana (The Lighthouse for the Blind) serves people in Southeast Louisiana who are blind or visually impaired by providing job training, competitive employment and services. Our goal is to promote individual independence and self-reliance. We are committed to the proactive development of quality products and services. The Lighthouse works in cooperation and partnership with private, public and nonprofit entities.