GoodVision in Colombia - Create new perspectives!
A project from EinDollarBrille e. V. in Tunja Hunza, Colombia
Help us to expand our project in Colombia. Our focus is on providing optical and ophthalmic care to people in the cities of Colombia and in the areas in the north of the country.
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About this project
Annika Getto from EinDollarBrille e. V. is responsible for this project
GoodVision in Colombia
More than 40 percent of the 51 million inhabitants are considered poor. Poverty is above average in rural areas, where ethnic minorities in particular live. There are opticians in the big cities, but hardly any in the countryside. According to the IAPB, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, an estimated 7.8 million people will suffer from sight loss in 2020, 300,000 of whom will be blind.
Pioneering work and strict regulations in Colombia
Since 2022, program manager Natalia Buitrago and her team have been helping to ensure that there are more points of contact for eye tests and glasses in Colombia under the project name Lentes al instante (Colombia). It was not a given that the team would achieve this, as the official requirements in Colombia are very strict: an eye test must always be carried out by certified optometrists and must take place separately from the spectacle fitting. Both may only be carried out in closed rooms. Since August 2022, Lentes al Instante (Colombia) has therefore been on the road in the center of Colombia with a seven-meter-long truck specially converted into a mobile vision center.
Reinforcement for Lentes al Instante Colombia
And their success proves them right: the demand for eye camps was so great that the organization put its second mobile vision center into operation in November 2023 and is now also providing good vision in the northern Colombian state of Atlántico on the Caribbean coast.
Support us by spreading the word about EinDollarBrille and GoodVision and sharing this project with your friends, colleagues or family. We especially appreciate the donation of your Payback points. Thank you very much!
About us:
EinDollarBrille e.V. was founded in 2012. Our goal: All people worldwide have permanent access to affordable and high-quality basic eye care, especially glasses. In addition to eye tests and the training of local staff, this also includes awareness campaigns and international networking. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram!
More than 40 percent of the 51 million inhabitants are considered poor. Poverty is above average in rural areas, where ethnic minorities in particular live. There are opticians in the big cities, but hardly any in the countryside. According to the IAPB, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, an estimated 7.8 million people will suffer from sight loss in 2020, 300,000 of whom will be blind.
Pioneering work and strict regulations in Colombia
Since 2022, program manager Natalia Buitrago and her team have been helping to ensure that there are more points of contact for eye tests and glasses in Colombia under the project name Lentes al instante (Colombia). It was not a given that the team would achieve this, as the official requirements in Colombia are very strict: an eye test must always be carried out by certified optometrists and must take place separately from the spectacle fitting. Both may only be carried out in closed rooms. Since August 2022, Lentes al Instante (Colombia) has therefore been on the road in the center of Colombia with a seven-meter-long truck specially converted into a mobile vision center.
Reinforcement for Lentes al Instante Colombia
And their success proves them right: the demand for eye camps was so great that the organization put its second mobile vision center into operation in November 2023 and is now also providing good vision in the northern Colombian state of Atlántico on the Caribbean coast.
Support us by spreading the word about EinDollarBrille and GoodVision and sharing this project with your friends, colleagues or family. We especially appreciate the donation of your Payback points. Thank you very much!
About us:
EinDollarBrille e.V. was founded in 2012. Our goal: All people worldwide have permanent access to affordable and high-quality basic eye care, especially glasses. In addition to eye tests and the training of local staff, this also includes awareness campaigns and international networking. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram!
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