Vision for the Globe -How You can help
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“Be the change you want to see in the world”, Ghandi
Ethiopia
Irelands strongest connection to Ehtiopia’s population of 78 million people, came to public attention with Sir Bob Geldof’s Band Aid single “Do they know its Christmas” in 1984. This single raised millions to help address the disastrous Ethiopian famine. Over a quarter century later, Ethiopia is still very poor and 78% of the population live on less than $2 per day.
However Ethiopia is now the 5 fastest growing economy in the world. Connect Ethiopia is an Irish charity which seeks to address the causes of poverty, which are rooted in economics and the lack of business activity. We support this charity in the spirit of teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish to eat today. With this in mind we donated all our last generation optical equipment arising from our branches refit programme.
Thanks to Camara who delivered the equipment all the way to Ethiopia and to Dr, Tilahun who is now using the equipment in Quiha Ophthalmic Training Centre in Mekelle.
Mozambique Eye Care Project
Donate your old spectacles!
Dr. James Loughman, Lecturer at the Optometry Department of the DIT is our resident Optometrist in Blanchardstown on Wednesday evenings and Sundays. James is also the Chair of the ” Giving Sight National Committee in Ireland”.
James gets out on the ground delivering eye-care to the poorest in the world. Spectacles were dispensed to 600 people in Nampula in November, bringing to a total of 2,838. Most of these patients were new to spectacles and many of them practically blind. Imagine the different to their quality of life.
Transform lives when you contribute to our repair box for Mozambique.
We do not charge for small repairs which involve our own time only, but we do encourage you to make a contribution to the Mozambique Eye-care project.