GUILDFORD ROTARY
EYE PROJECT
THE AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS
PROGRAMME
GUILDFORD ROTARY
EYE PROJECT
www.guildfordrotaryeyeproject.org.uk
40 million blind people
worldwide are too poor to access
eye operations which would
restore their sight.
They are known as
the avoidably blind
A donation of
just £5
can enable the blind
to see again!!
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
operates an equal funding
partnership between
itself and other donors,
local clubs in the areas of need
and The Rotary Foundation.
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
requires the local Rotary Clubs
to provide the land,
the buildings
and to maintain all medical units.
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
requires all
eye clinics and hospitals
to achieve financial
self sustainability
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
Eye operations for private patents
are an important source of income.
This provides funding for poor
patients to be treated
free of charge
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
Initially 10 Indian eye surgeons
were trained in the UK.
Contracted to operate
primarily at the Rotary facilities
AND
to train incoming surgeons
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
presently enables all optical problems to
be assessed, but recognises that its
main work remains the treatment of
CARARACTS,
GLAUCOMA,
RETINAL DETACHMENT
and DIABETIC RETINOPATHY.
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
In 1998 Guildford Rotarian
Sam N Das
an eye surgeon and consultant
ophthalmic surgeon, started the
project in Kolkata and West Bengal
with a personal ambition
to restore the sight of
1,000,000 people!
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
provides:-
Training for eye surgeons
Microscopes and laser equipment etc.
Eye buses
Hospital transport
Mobile eye screening camps
Surgical ophthalmic procedures
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
to expand its work:
More volunteers to raise awareness
in the UK and around the world.
More volunteers to help with fund
raising events.
More FUNDING!
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
to expand its work:
Streamlining of accommodation
acquisition
Accelerated surgeon training
GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
2015 TARGET:
100,000
CATARACT OPERATIONS
PER ANNUM!!
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
to expand its work:
More surgical instruments and equipment
More EYE BUSES
More funding:
You can restore the sight of
200 poor people for £1000!
A donation of
just £5
can enable the blind
to see again!!
THE GUILDFORD ROTARY EYE PROJECT
Donate on line at:www.justgiving.com/guildfordeyeproject
For updates:www.guildfordrotaryeyeproject.org.uk
A donation of
just £5
can enable the blind
to see again!!