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.
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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: $7,301
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,388
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
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Project Sponsor
Organization
FATIMA MEMORIAL SYSTEM
Fatima Memorial System (FMS) Shadman
lahore,
Punjab
54000
Pakistan
92-42-111-555-600
http://www.fmsystem.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
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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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 5, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
Free Eye Camps in 2008
By Dr Shabnum Sarfraz - Head of Communications & Resource Mobilization, December 30, 2008 05:23 PM
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