I/Eye care

 

In Nigeria caring for one’s eyes is difficult due to lack of good sanitation, poor diet and no reputable eye doctors. Quack “doctors” will come into a village stating they are able to care for eye problems like removing cataracts. Taking the villagers money, they poke the cataract breaking it up but fail to remove it from the lens causing the person to become blind, while they walk away with the money. A tragic happening but true!

 

Dr. Gideon Avar, eye surgeon at the UMC Eye Centre in Zing, has for the past two years, held an eye camp in one of the church areas. With the help of Iowa health care professionals they have performed eye surgeries on over 125 patients as well as performing eye exams on 1000 persons. This year Dr. Avar wants to hold another 5 day eye camp in the Bambur area. In order to allow Nigerians access to free eye care, Iowans are requested to underwrite the cost of the surgeries which is $150 per eye. In 2009 $5,000 was sent for the eye camp. Can we help the blind to see physically (and spiritually) this summer?   You bet!  I care about eye care! Money may be sent through your local church to the conference treasurer designated: INP, #230, Eye Camp.