World Sight Day: 400,000+ beneficiaries, one priceless gift
A child can’t read, a trader struggles to recognise a customer, and an older person needs help finding their way home. When it becomes hard to see, it also becomes difficult to learn, earn, and live independently. Sometimes an eye test, glasses, or prompt treatment can help. But what happens when that care isn’t available? […] World Sight Day: 400,000+ beneficiaries, one priceless gift
World Sight Day highlighted the impact of providing over 400,000 Nigerians with free eye care. The initiative, launched in 2009 by First City Monument Bank and the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, aims to ensure everyone can learn, work, and live independently. During a recent roundtable discussion, the two organizations joined the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to explore partnerships and sustainable funding for expanding the program.
The goal remains clear: to improve access to eye care so that more people can read, serve customers, and navigate their daily lives.
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