 See Again Myanmar ...
is a volunteer project that cures preventable blindness.
See
Again Myanmar is the brainchild of Dr
Geoff Cohn*, who
has set up similar ongoing successful projects in Africa,
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Cambodia.
Dr Cohn says “The blindness burden of Myanmar can
only be resolved by her own people.”
Supported by the monastery communities, Australian eye surgeons
are training and equipping
Myanmar surgeons, nurses and auxiliaries to address Myanmar's
challenging but curable eye health
problems.
To date, from public donations, See Again Myanmar has
supplied microscopes, lasers and other
much needed technology.
It has fully equipped (now independent)
sight-restoration centres at
Wachet and Mt Popa, and trained their Myanmar staff.
See Again Myanmar is currently developing four other
centres. One of these is Hmawby in
Southern Myanmar.
Here poverty is not relative; it is extreme. The abbot
Sayadaw Say Keinda is conmmitted to
providing vision restoration treatment free of charge
to impoverished citizens.
The See Again Myanmar Australian medical volunteers donate
our time and expenses to this and
other sight restoration projects.
Visit the See Again Myanmar web site.
Your contribution of $15 pays for one cataract operation,
giving one person sight, freedom from
dependency and freedom to become a fully functioning
and contributing member of family and
community. $30 repairs both eyes, $100 buys 30 implants,
$6000 buys a surgical laser.
 Donations
also pay for much needed sutures, surgical instruments
and pharmaceuticals. Or
you can purchase Pinhole
readers which includes an attractive handcrafted
carry case made by local artisans. Proceeds from your
Pinhole Readers go to the SEE
AGAIN project.
See Again Myanmar is funded through the RANZCO Eye Foundation
(registered charity no 83945220).
Donations to the RANZCO Foundation are tax-deductible. Make
cheques and donations to:
See Again Myanmar c/o RANZCO Eye Foundation,
94-98 Chalmers St., Surry Hills Sydney. 2010
tel (02) 9690-1001
*Dr Geoff Cohn MB, BCH, FRANZCO, FRACS
Senior Lecturer, University
of New South Wales
Founder and Consultant Ophthalmologist
of See Again Myanmar
Visit the See Again Myanmar web site. |
