Giving Sight to the Cataract Blind

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Summary

This project will enable FMH to restore vision to 150 cataract blind persons by holding Free Eye Camps in the hospital for patients in need of intra-ocular lens (IOL) replacement.

How You Can Help

	$30 - One Patient gets free Intra-ocular
	$40 - Patient gets free IOL plus medicine
	$60 - One Patient gets free IOL +medicine + Surgery + lens replacement
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Cataract is a leading cause of blindness in Pakistan and thousands suffer this needless disability owing to inadequacy of routine services. Extra effort is needed to reach out to the thousands in need. Eye camps have proved to be effective in reaching hundreds at a time. Over a period of 3 days by organizing 2 camps per year at least 150 persons will be helped.

Activities

Two camps of 3 days duration will be held on the premises of FMH per year. Patients will be examined and scheduled for lens replacement over the ensuing 6 months period. Indigent patients will be provided free intra-ocular lens and medicines.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $3,945
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $6,744
Total Funding Goal: $10,689

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

In one year about one thousand patients will regain sight enabling them to become independent and useful members of their families and the community.

Project Message

Blindness seriously reduces a child’s chances of going to school and an adult’s of finding employment, and therefore increases poverty and dependence.
- Dr Haroon Awan, Sightsavers’ Country Representative

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Dr. Shabnum Sarfraz,
Director Communication and Resource Mobilization
Shadman Lahore-54000
Pakistan
Lahore, Punjab Same as above
Pakistan
92-42-111-555-600
Email:

Project Sponsor

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy

Organization

FATIMA MEMORIAL SYSTEM
Fatima Memorial System (FMS)
Shadman
lahore, punjab 54000
Pakistan
92-42-111-555-600
http://www.fmsystem.org

Learn more about FATIMA MEMORIAL SYSTEM and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Pakistan and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Pakistan, read the Human Development Report on Pakistan or the Wikipedia entry for Pakistan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 17, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 05, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

Enlightening Lives through your Zakat!

By Dr Shabnum Sarfraz - Deputy Director Communications, September 17, 2007 06:01 PM

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