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"Nehemiah Sight for The Sudan"
The Need...
More than 90% of the world's visually impaired live in developing countries like Sudan. The principle causes of vision problems and blindness in Southern Sudan - Trachoma, onchocerciasis (River Blindness), and childhood malnutrition be prevented and/or treated.
According to the World Health Organization...
" There is only 1 eye care specialist for every 500,000 people in Southern Sudan.
" In rural Sudan, 6.4% of the population is blind (1% is blind in the rest of Africa)
" In rural areas, 35% of blindness is due to River Blindness.
" Almost 20% of the world's blind people live in sub-Saharan Africa
" An estimated 2.2 million Africans are blind due to trachoma.
" There are at least 300,000 blind children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, globally, up to 75% of all blindness is avoidable. However, in Sudan most people do not have access to health care or education about the importance of annual eye examinations to maintain sight. Poverty, inadequate healthcare and the lack of a supply of available eyeglasses renders adequate vision unattainable to most of the population. Health is the centerpiece of development and the alleviation of poverty for returning refugees - therefore, efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness among these poorest of the poor is a moral imperative.
Our Response...
The restoration of sight to people with vision problems is an important step toward empowering the Sudanese people. Restoring a person's sight can enable him or her to hold a job and contribute to feeding and housing a family. It can also mean that a person can participate more fully in society, and enjoy seeing the world around them and be able to read. We hope and expect that God will be glorified because more Sudanese Christians will be able to read the Bible, be encouraged, and show the love of Christ in sharing the gospel with others.
Operation Nehemiah, in partnership with "Unite for Sight" www.uniteforsight.org and "InFocus" www.infocusonline.org (non-profit organizations that empower communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness) will provide training and logistical support to help people in Southern Sudan provide for their own eye health and vision care needs. We will establish "Vision Stations" where families can receive eye exams, quality eye glasses at affordable prices and referral for treatment of underlying medical conditions. We will train community members to serve as eye care specialists serving in our outpatient clinic in Nimule, our hospital in Borongole, and our Mobile Medical Unit. They will work under the supervision of our Sudanese medical director, Dr. Godwin Mindra. Using equipment available through In focus, we will train nationals to assess for refractive errors in vision and make eyeglasses. They may use the proceeds of spectacle sales to defray operating costs and support themselves and their families. We will be able to provide eyeglasses at about 5% of retail cost U.S. dollars. A free Bible will be given with each pair of glasses provided.
Our Need for Spring of '07...
" A Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit .................$580.00
" A Trial Lens Set..........................................$403.00
" Instant Eyeglass Kit…………………………..$950.00
" Expenses for Medical Mission Team.............$3000.00
Total Expenses to Launch Project....................$4933.00
A Trial Lens Set and a Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit will provide a Sudanese Christian with the opportunity to serve his community and provide for his family!
The Need...
More than 90% of the world's visually impaired live in developing countries like Sudan. The principle causes of vision problems and blindness in Southern Sudan - Trachoma, onchocerciasis (River Blindness), and childhood malnutrition be prevented and/or treated.
According to the World Health Organization...
" There is only 1 eye care specialist for every 500,000 people in Southern Sudan.
" In rural Sudan, 6.4% of the population is blind (1% is blind in the rest of Africa)
" In rural areas, 35% of blindness is due to River Blindness.
" Almost 20% of the world's blind people live in sub-Saharan Africa
" An estimated 2.2 million Africans are blind due to trachoma.
" There are at least 300,000 blind children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, globally, up to 75% of all blindness is avoidable. However, in Sudan most people do not have access to health care or education about the importance of annual eye examinations to maintain sight. Poverty, inadequate healthcare and the lack of a supply of available eyeglasses renders adequate vision unattainable to most of the population. Health is the centerpiece of development and the alleviation of poverty for returning refugees - therefore, efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness among these poorest of the poor is a moral imperative.
Our Response...
The restoration of sight to people with vision problems is an important step toward empowering the Sudanese people. Restoring a person's sight can enable him or her to hold a job and contribute to feeding and housing a family. It can also mean that a person can participate more fully in society, and enjoy seeing the world around them and be able to read. We hope and expect that God will be glorified because more Sudanese Christians will be able to read the Bible, be encouraged, and show the love of Christ in sharing the gospel with others.
Operation Nehemiah, in partnership with "Unite for Sight" www.uniteforsight.org and "InFocus" www.infocusonline.org (non-profit organizations that empower communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness) will provide training and logistical support to help people in Southern Sudan provide for their own eye health and vision care needs. We will establish "Vision Stations" where families can receive eye exams, quality eye glasses at affordable prices and referral for treatment of underlying medical conditions. We will train community members to serve as eye care specialists serving in our outpatient clinic in Nimule, our hospital in Borongole, and our Mobile Medical Unit. They will work under the supervision of our Sudanese medical director, Dr. Godwin Mindra. Using equipment available through In focus, we will train nationals to assess for refractive errors in vision and make eyeglasses. They may use the proceeds of spectacle sales to defray operating costs and support themselves and their families. We will be able to provide eyeglasses at about 5% of retail cost U.S. dollars. A free Bible will be given with each pair of glasses provided.
Our Need for Spring of '07...
" A Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit .................$580.00
" A Trial Lens Set..........................................$403.00
" Instant Eyeglass Kit…………………………..$950.00
" Expenses for Medical Mission Team.............$3000.00
Total Expenses to Launch Project....................$4933.00
A Trial Lens Set and a Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit will provide a Sudanese Christian with the opportunity to serve his community and provide for his family!
"Nehemiah Sight for The Sudan"
The Need...
More than 90% of the world's visually impaired live in developing countries like Sudan. The principle causes of vision problems and blindness in Southern Sudan - Trachoma, onchocerciasis (River Blindness), and childhood malnutrition be prevented and/or treated.
According to the World Health Organization...
" There is only 1 eye care specialist for every 500,000 people in Southern Sudan.
" In rural Sudan, 6.4% of the population is blind (1% is blind in the rest of Africa)
" In rural areas, 35% of blindness is due to River Blindness.
" Almost 20% of the world's blind people live in sub-Saharan Africa
" An estimated 2.2 million Africans are blind due to trachoma.
" There are at least 300,000 blind children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, globally, up to 75% of all blindness is avoidable. However, in Sudan most people do not have access to health care or education about the importance of annual eye examinations to maintain sight. Poverty, inadequate healthcare and the lack of a supply of available eyeglasses renders adequate vision unattainable to most of the population. Health is the centerpiece of development and the alleviation of poverty for returning refugees - therefore, efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness among these poorest of the poor is a moral imperative.
Our Response...
The restoration of sight to people with vision problems is an important step toward empowering the Sudanese people. Restoring a person's sight can enable him or her to hold a job and contribute to feeding and housing a family. It can also mean that a person can participate more fully in society, and enjoy seeing the world around them and be able to read. We hope and expect that God will be glorified because more Sudanese Christians will be able to read the Bible, be encouraged, and show the love of Christ in sharing the gospel with others.
Operation Nehemiah, in partnership with "Unite for Sight" www.uniteforsight.org and "InFocus" www.infocusonline.org (non-profit organizations that empower communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness) will provide training and logistical support to help people in Southern Sudan provide for their own eye health and vision care needs. We will establish "Vision Stations" where families can receive eye exams, quality eye glasses at affordable prices and referral for treatment of underlying medical conditions. We will train community members to serve as eye care specialists serving in our outpatient clinic in Nimule, our hospital in Borongole, and our Mobile Medical Unit. They will work under the supervision of our Sudanese medical director, Dr. Godwin Mindra. Using equipment available through In focus, we will train nationals to assess for refractive errors in vision and make eyeglasses. They may use the proceeds of spectacle sales to defray operating costs and support themselves and their families. We will be able to provide eyeglasses at about 5% of retail cost U.S. dollars. A free Bible will be given with each pair of glasses provided.
Our Need for Spring of '07...
" A Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit .................$580.00
" A Trial Lens Set..........................................$403.00
" Instant Eyeglass Kit…………………………..$950.00
" Expenses for Medical Mission Team.............$3000.00
Total Expenses to Launch Project....................$4933.00
A Trial Lens Set and a Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit will provide a Sudanese Christian with the opportunity to serve his community and provide for his family!
The Need...
More than 90% of the world's visually impaired live in developing countries like Sudan. The principle causes of vision problems and blindness in Southern Sudan - Trachoma, onchocerciasis (River Blindness), and childhood malnutrition be prevented and/or treated.
According to the World Health Organization...
" There is only 1 eye care specialist for every 500,000 people in Southern Sudan.
" In rural Sudan, 6.4% of the population is blind (1% is blind in the rest of Africa)
" In rural areas, 35% of blindness is due to River Blindness.
" Almost 20% of the world's blind people live in sub-Saharan Africa
" An estimated 2.2 million Africans are blind due to trachoma.
" There are at least 300,000 blind children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, globally, up to 75% of all blindness is avoidable. However, in Sudan most people do not have access to health care or education about the importance of annual eye examinations to maintain sight. Poverty, inadequate healthcare and the lack of a supply of available eyeglasses renders adequate vision unattainable to most of the population. Health is the centerpiece of development and the alleviation of poverty for returning refugees - therefore, efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness among these poorest of the poor is a moral imperative.
Our Response...
The restoration of sight to people with vision problems is an important step toward empowering the Sudanese people. Restoring a person's sight can enable him or her to hold a job and contribute to feeding and housing a family. It can also mean that a person can participate more fully in society, and enjoy seeing the world around them and be able to read. We hope and expect that God will be glorified because more Sudanese Christians will be able to read the Bible, be encouraged, and show the love of Christ in sharing the gospel with others.
Operation Nehemiah, in partnership with "Unite for Sight" www.uniteforsight.org and "InFocus" www.infocusonline.org (non-profit organizations that empower communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness) will provide training and logistical support to help people in Southern Sudan provide for their own eye health and vision care needs. We will establish "Vision Stations" where families can receive eye exams, quality eye glasses at affordable prices and referral for treatment of underlying medical conditions. We will train community members to serve as eye care specialists serving in our outpatient clinic in Nimule, our hospital in Borongole, and our Mobile Medical Unit. They will work under the supervision of our Sudanese medical director, Dr. Godwin Mindra. Using equipment available through In focus, we will train nationals to assess for refractive errors in vision and make eyeglasses. They may use the proceeds of spectacle sales to defray operating costs and support themselves and their families. We will be able to provide eyeglasses at about 5% of retail cost U.S. dollars. A free Bible will be given with each pair of glasses provided.
Our Need for Spring of '07...
" A Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit .................$580.00
" A Trial Lens Set..........................................$403.00
" Instant Eyeglass Kit…………………………..$950.00
" Expenses for Medical Mission Team.............$3000.00
Total Expenses to Launch Project....................$4933.00
A Trial Lens Set and a Primary Eye Care Start Up Kit will provide a Sudanese Christian with the opportunity to serve his community and provide for his family!