Make a $25 Donation
Make a $25 Donation
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As little as $25 can restore sight to some who is needlessly blind or vision impaired in the Pacific.
Six-year-old Vasemaca has been unnecessarily blind since she was a baby. For years, Vasemaca’s parents tried desperately to find help, but the options were limited, too expensive, or overseas. That was until there was an eye screening at Vasemaca’s school, where they referred her to the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) in Suva, Fiji. From here, Vasemaca was booked in to have eye surgery at a Children’s Outreach at PEI.
Her mum, Litia, couldn’t believe it. They had prayed for six long years and now those prayers were finally being answered. "That day after the consult with Dr Elenoa, I went home with Vasemaca. I called my husband and told him, ‘Dear, everything is fine. She will go through surgery.’"
After having her bandage removed, Vasemaca's parents saw an immediate improvement. She was so excited, jumping for joy. She said “Mum, Dad, when I grow up, I will work here [at PEI]. I have to help other children who have bad eyesight, who have cataracts.”
Thanks to Specsavers, all donations will be matched up to $40,000. Your $25 = $50, meaning your donation will have double the impact. Add a donation to your order that means twice as much this Christmas.
How your gift helps
9 out of 10 people who are blind don’t need to be; their condition is preventable or treatable.
Your gift will help us to not only restore sight, but train local eye health specialists to provide eye care services in their own communities, strengthen local health systems, and support research that will help us to better understand and deliver on current and future eye care needs.