[Diabetes-talk] o/t Planterra Foundation Aids Tibetan Blind

[K C]

I do to.  There are other more apropreat lists, including the American 
Foundation for the Blind.


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From: "Minnie K. Walker" <mwkoger21 at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] o/t Planterra Foundation Aids Tibetan Blind


> Mike
> I whole heartedly agree with you .
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] o/t Planterra Foundation Aids Tibetan Blind
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>
> This message is very definitely off-topic for this list.
>
> (1) It doesn't concern diabetes or the NFB.
>
> (2) NFB is not concerned with sight-saving efforts; we deal with those
> who are going blind or who are already there.
>
> Let's all keep this list germane to either NFB or diabetes.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Mike Freeman, List Moderator
>
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> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 5:59 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] o/t Planterra Foundation Aids Tibetan Blind
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> Planterra Foundation Aids Tibetan Blind
> Published on: October 12, 2009
> In recognition of World Sight Day on Oct. 8, nonprofit Planeterra
> Foundation
> announced a donation drive and a video contest to assist the global
> issue of
> avoidable blindness and visual impairment. The World Health Organization
> has
> stated that one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce poverty is to
> restore sight, and through Planeterra's efforts, a $50 donation will
> give a
> patient the ability to see the world that surrounds them and change
> their
> life forever. Planeterra supports eye camps in remote Tibetan villages.
> Over
> the past two years Planeterra-funded camps have restored the sight of
> hundreds of Tibetans and provided eye care to hundreds more. The 2009
> camp
> in Chabcha this September resulted in 86 successful sight restoration
> surgeries.
>
>
> "Tibet has one of the highest rates of blindness in the world. Most of
> this
> blindness is due to cataracts, a disease associated with aging but also
> prevalent among children and the working class. Many are unable to reach
> a
> hospital because of poverty and lack of transportation. With scattered
> populations spread across great distances, surgical eye camps are the
> most
> efficient way to treat the high rate of disease," said Richard Edwards,
> Planeterra director.
>
>
> Donors and tour participants make contributions each year to fund annual
> sight camps in Tibet. On Sept. 26, staff and supporters of Planeterra
> and
> its parent company, Gap Adventures, came out to "Take a Hike for
> Planeterra"
> and raised over $3,000 towards a $10,000 goal for the 2010 eye camp. For
> more details, visit www.planeterra.org/pages/world_sight_day/123.php.
>
>
> To raise awareness of the gender inequity in eye care (many more girls
> and
> women go untreated than do men), Planeterra's partner in sight
> solutions,
> Seva Canada, has launched an online video contest, "Her Sight Is Worth
> It."
> Seva Canada is asking young and aspiring filmmakers to create a short
> video
> about vision impairment and gender. Planeterra is sponsoring the grand
> prize, a new MacBook ($1,500 value). The three winning videos will be
> screened at the World Community Film Festival in eight locations across
> Canada. The top three winners will also be honored by having sight
> restored
> to one girl and one woman in their name. For contest details, visit
> www.seva.ca/contest.htm.
>
>
> Planeterra Foundation is a global non-profit dedicated to sustainable
> community development through travel. It was founded in 2003 by Gap
> Adventures, the largest independent adventure travel company in the
> world.
> Planeterra evolved out of a long history of travelers committed to
> finding
> ways to give back to the people and places they visit. Planeterra
> selects
> the projects and works with Gap Adventures to arrange voluntour travel
> programs worldwide. For more information, call 416-260-0999 or visit
> www.planeterra.org.
>
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
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