GIFT OF SIGHT FOR NEEDY IN GHANA (WEST AFRICA)
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Hi Friends- Want to share a recent development , that, my father , Dr Ravishankar, senior Eye surgeon, ( who runs a not- for -profit Eye hospital at Mysore, India with my mother Dr Uma Ravishankar ), and Dr Venkat Subramaniam , another senior Eye surgeon from Bangalore ,- have received , an invitation , from, a Not- for- profit Eye centre in Ghana in Tema region to visit them, and undertake surgical mission in October of 2023 , to provide non-profit eye care and support in Ghana, and to perform life-changing cataract surgeries, and more, to who cannot afford to do so.
Did you know cataracts are the greatest global cause of reversible blindness, covering almost 55% of blindness cases in Ghana . An individual's surgery of cataract removal can give him/her sight back.
The project is about performing about 100 sight restoring cataract surgeries in about 7 days for poorest of poor. We have provisional dates of 14-22 October during auspicious days of Dasara
My dad, Dr Ravishankar, has volunteered overseas, 22 times in the past 25 years, most times being in Africa, majority of times being in most needy nations in western Africa. He has also served in Asia, Latin America, and on Mercyships one of top American charities serving in Africa.
This project envisages travel of two eye surgeons , stay for 8 days in Accra,Ghana, Performing surgeries all through those days at least for 7 working days.
Budget : out of total budget of 8500 $ , we are looking for support of US $4000 deficit.
Both eye surgeons are donating 10 days of their professional time
These individuals and organisations are supporting
The mission.
Rotary E - club of Bangalore , India
Rotary Plattinum city, Bangalore , India
Rotary Ivory city , Mysuru , India
Rotary Avoidable Blindness Foundation , Bangalore , India
Global sight solutions, UK
Doctor's Bank, UK
NR foundation of Cycle
Brand agarbattis, Mysore , India
Narasimha Murthy of Rotary E club of Bangalore, India
Combat Blindness international, Madison,WI, USA
Firoz. And family, Mysore, India
Amruth Kurian, Banjul, The Gambia
Dr Ganesh subramaniam,Wales, UK
Raian Irani , Mysore, Karnataka , India
Shiva Chandra , Boston,USA
Anand Murthy, Bangalore, India
Rtn Ajit patravali , Mysore, India
Syed Fiaz Ahmed, Saudi Arabia
K R Shobha , Bangalore, India
C S Sridhar , Bangalore, India
we request you to support this noble cause with whatever sum, you feel is possible. Each and every help/support is welcome
The lasting impact of your donation will be most appreciated by those who need sight the most. The global community are stronger together!
Your's sincerely
Shreyas Ravishankar
Austin
USA
Organizer
Shreyas Ravishankar
Organizer
Austin, TX