Today we
are visiting Ntcheu district, in particular Nsialudzu resource centre where there
are 37 children with Low Vision/Blind.I am here to familiarise myself with the
place as thanks to Lions of Netherlands I will be visiting this place often.
Our
objectives are twofold : To donate mattresses, mosquito nets and books that Blantyre
Institute for community OphthalmologyBICO
solicited through well wishers such as Dr Vicki Mak from New Zealand, Insia from UK, Robray mattres in Blantyre and Lions Club of
Limbe ; and secondly: to assess the condition of children in the school for the
blind(resource centre). Of course the main contributor was for this trip Vicki
Mak.
There are
37 blind/low vision children here and their condition is pathetic as most of
them had had never had an eye examination. We are here to assess their condition
and see what best can be done to improve their learning. And we have found a 11
year old boy with bilateral cataract in school registered as blind (because he
is) and yet he could have come to the eye unit in Blantyre and be operated on ;
and could see properly. Imagine in 2012 ; waiting for 11 years before you can
go to a hospital to be helped with a condition that once is born with. Very sad
indeed . But this boy will now be referred to hospital where hopefully he will
regain his sight. I wonder how many more there are out there?
A full
report will come on the Blantyre Institute for community OphthalmologyBICO website and there will be a video that
has captured the whole event.
Together
we can do more.
Do you
want to donate to BICO?
Contact
me at : director@bicomalawi.org
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