WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?
The World Sight Day Challenge is run by global charity, Optometry Giving Sight, which began in Australia and the UK and has spread to include optometry practices around the world.
Thanks to past donations, Optometry Giving Sight has been able to fund 67 projects in 38 countries.
These include El Salvador where, last year, local partner Fudem screened 64,000 school children in extremely poor communities.
Primary schoolgirl Carla (pictured) was screened at the Centro Escolar Las Brisas school, in a very poor community in the Soyapango region.
With an eye examination and a pair of glasses, Carla’s vision was restored, renewing her potential for a qualityeducation and a life full of opportunity.
Visit www.givingsight.org for more information.
