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The Problem in Africa:
- Cataract is responsible for almost half of the 7 million blind Africans
- This means that 3.5 million Africans are needlessly blind!
- Cataract occurs at a younger age in Africa and disables many Africans who are in the prime of life.
- Blindness in Africa carries with it a four times higher mortality rate!
- Two thirds of the blind people in Africa are women.
In the past, we have supported blindness prevention and treatment projects in Tanzania, India and Tibet. We are now focusing on Africa. We want to turn things around and give Africa a new spirit (One Spirit) with an optimistic sense of forward motion. We intend to create an example of effective international cooperation by curing blindness and supporting sustainable development, virtually at the same time as fund raising activities.
Our event will provide both relief and sustainable development activities.
Relief
- Relief – curing blindness in every country in Africa
Development
- Development – Teaching the teachers – support teaching facilities in Africa for all aspects of provision of eye care services and community outreach.