Our Glasses for Classes programme has so far tested the eyes of over 30,000 children and provided over 2000 pairs of glasses for children with the poorest eye sight. As well as our colleagues in Uganda who organise the clinics we have an amazing team of volunteers that make up the glasses for free......
13-year-old India is aiming to run 84km for our first ever virtual run
In 2015 I celebrated my 50th birthday by taking on the world’s toughest and coldest 300-mile Arctic race – the Yukon Arctic Ultra.
An update from Andrea on her epic 12 ultra marathons in 12 months!
Instead of buying another dozen roses or chocolates for the special person in your life, make a donation in their name and the two of you can spread the love to a child in need of medical care
I found my love for running quite late in life, probably typically of many full-time working parents looking for an activity that provided valid ’me-time’. Trail running is definitely my preference, enjoying the wild-space my running adventures have taken me - nothing fancy but our beautiful countryside. So I set myself a challenge this year, it started with running 100 miles for January which progressed to 1000 miles for the year, and before I knew it I had set myself the challenge...
My recent trip to Uganda started three months earlier when the results of 2500 eye tests started to arrive. With a fantastic team of helpers we set to work prioritising the children with the poorest eyesight, finding end-of-line or recycled glasses to suit each child, ordering the lenses and glazing them to the frames. Eight weeks later & with 300 pairs of glasses in my bags I arrived in Uganda.
My first stop was a visit to Platinum Medical Centre where I met the brilliant medics and ...
Instead of receiving presents for the Christmas this year, turn the most special time of year into an opportunity to raise money for essential medical care for children in need.
Katrina’s trip to Uganda
I finally arrived in Entebbe airport, slightly dazed after an overnight flight with two stopovers. Dickson was there to meet me and we drove straight to the Mityana Disctrict, which is where we have carried out an extensive program, checking the eyesight of children at the local primary schools.
I was here for the best part of our glasses program, which is delivering the new prescription glasses to the children. In Uganda, you have to pass your ...
The best part of our glasses programme - handing them out to the children...