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SightFirst
Facts
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An estimated 37
million people are blind today.
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At least 80% of
blindness is reversible or could have been prevented
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That is why Lions
Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and 1.4
million Lions clubs members, are engaged in a global
campaign to eliminate avoidable blindness.
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What is the SightFirst program?
The mission of the
SightFirst program is to significantly reduce
preventable and reversible blindness worldwide
but particularly in developing countries, where 90
percent of avoidable blindness exists.
SightFirst grants are
considered for projects that (1) result in
significant and measurable reduction in blindness in
a specified region, (2) target the leading blinding
diseases and/or address crucial unmet eye care
delivery needs at regional and national levels and
(3) use cost-effective and sustainable strategies.
SightFirst Statistics
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Prevented serious vision loss for
24 million.
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Provided 65
million
treatments for river blindness.
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Restored sight to
4.6 million
with cataract.
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Improved eye care services for
hundreds of millions.
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Built
or expanded
258 eye
hospitals and clinics.
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Upgraded
300 eye
centers with equipment.
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Trained
68,000
ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses, and other
professional eye care workers.
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Launched world's first-ever initiative to combat
childhood blindness in partnership with the World
Health Organization.
Thirty
pediatric eye care centers will be established.
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Awarded
US$185
million for
724
projects in
88
countries.
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Campaign SightFirst II
Lions Clubs International
Foundation
300 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL
60523-8842 USA
TEL 630.571.5466, EXT 526
FAX 630.203.3776
To learn more about Campaign
SightFirst II, please visit
www.Lions-CSFII.org
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