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Pakistan Trip
We are excited to announce our first trip post COVID. Our aim is to open our first vision centre offering free eye care in the outskirts of a rural village called Haripur in northern Pakistan, near the largest refugee camps. Watch our project live on our Instagram...
First fundraising action packed event
Our first ever fundraising event at Cowans Law shooting club included clay pigeon shooting, archery, axe throwing, henna tattooing, an auction and afternoon tea.We raised £1258.50 for our project trip to Pakistan in August 2022. A huge thank you to all those who...
Ramadhan 2022 Funding Success
Through fundraising events and the help our generous donors and supporters, we have managed to raise £6,200.00 through the month of Ramadhan. £2,400 has already been distributed in the month of Ramadhan, completing 10 cataract surgeries, and funded 32 needy families...
Registered Scottish Charity Status
We are pleased to announce that our application to become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) has been approved by The Office of the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR). This will allow all future donations to qualify for gift aid.
Large Donation of Spectacles
Special Eyes Opticians, Glasgow have kindly donated a large supply of over 700 brand new spectacle frames. These have already been transported to Pakistan in readiness for the next eye camp. May all the donors be rewarded for their kindness and generosity. ...
Covid 19 Delays
The aim for 2020 was to carry out a few more eye camps, providing glasses and facilitating more surgeries. However due to travel restrictions and the COVID pandemic the team have not been able to travel to Pakistan, nor arrange a local eye camps. We are keen to get...
Eye Camp Update
We completed 5 rural eye camps, screened 1,100 women, children and elderly. There were over 600 spectacles dispensed and 26 cataract surgeries completed. We also secured the help of 2 final year Optometry students and managed to train 5 local on how to measure...
Eye Camp Update
In April 2019 we screened 300 children and provided free spectacles to those who needed them. In the same year in December 2019. This time we screened 1100 women and children and dispensed over 600 glasses with the help of local final year Optometry students.