Who said BICO wasnt active in serving rural communities in Malawi?

This blog is about the work of Blantyre Institute for community OphthalmologyBICO who have been in the forefront of implementing eye health community programs in rural areas in Malawi.

We have been in each and every corner of Malawi; thanks to your support and we intend to visit more areas if we can be further assisted.

BICO started in 2008 in Blantyre Malawi with a childhood blindness project (which was part of the PhD study) by the then founder Dr KK (actually it’s me); but over the course of years BICO has taken a much broader base; doing programs regarding adults as well. Many thanks for those who believed in the programme when it just started; now we can openly show its fruits. The first Non Malawian person to be convinced that BICO could do something was Lion Marco Terzetti, from Italy: who encouraged us to apply for funding from Lion Clubs.

We believe we can change many lives by improving visual status of many Malawian in the community. We are a very small organisation with no real permanent employees; yet we are able to organise many things.

In 2012 BICO has been joined by main Lions Club who believes BICO’s goals are achievable and these include the Lions Club of Netherlands, Lions Club of Arizona, USA and the   Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF). Actually BICO has previously been funded by LCIF through Lions Club of Limbe when we implemented the Phalombe children’s project in 2010 & 2011.In that Project we were supported by the Lions Club of Perugia, Italy.

I can see that we may eventually become a permanent Lion partner (somehow they like us and we like them).Sedona eye clinic in USA is funding us with lenses.

We still need your financial support to reach more rural areas in Malawi.

Together we can do more.

Do you want to donate anything to BICO?

Contact me at  : director@bicomalawi.org

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Being a productive youth in Malawi - Lions Club of Limbe

What is the first thing you think about when you hear about Lions Clubs International existing in Limbe, Blantyre ? a group of foreign investors ???

The Lions club of Limbe in Blantyre is a vibrant group of young Malawians who want to make a difference by serving the less privileged communities in Malawi .These people are all professional and business gentlemen and ladies who voluntarily give their time to sit down and discuss where they can help in Malawi.
Activities based on member donations have included the cleaning of Limbe Health Centre, Rehabilitation of Salima School for the blind; providing dust bins in Limbe ; sweeping Limbe market; donating food and clothes to various districts in Malawi just to mention a few. Fund raising through Braii , Dinners and donations is an ongoing process. I have been an active member of this club for the last 6 years and the Lions club have had many other successful stories apart from the ones mentioned above.? One such story is the construction of the Lions Eye Hospital in Blantyre Malawi in 2004 (the hospital was handed over to Government –Ministry of Health) ; Lions Club International raised and donated 1.6 million USD dollars for the project (see hospital picture).
You can be a member of Lions club of Limbe even if you don’t stay in Malawi

Malawians leaving outside of Malawi or in Malawi who want to help in any needy area in Malawi can channel their funds/activities through the Club and there will be sure their help will be put to good use.

The Lions club of Limbe meets monthly at Shire highlands Hotel in Limbe .All members are required to wear a Lions club uniform while attending the meeting. The club is a member of Lions Clubs International
Membership to the Lions club is only by invitation ( you can not decide to join- existing club members have to see your potential and invite you to attend 3 meetings before they can veto to induct you).

Lions Club international.
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