School Eye Health - District 6
Introduction
The Education District VI is divided into three zones which are: Ikeja Zone 1, Mushin Zone 2 and Oshodi/Isolo Zone 3 with a total of 106 secondary schools and 1 technical college. The District has a total of 3,067 staff.
Restore Foundation embarked on a school eye health outreach during the last school term commencing with a teacher training in vision screening at Birch Freeman Senior School on 6th September 2023, in which 160 teachers from 98 schools under the jurisdiction attended.
They were mandated to train other teachers in their various schools and each school was given a free vision test kit for keeps. Schools were given a one-month period to conclude vision screening of all students and submit the list of students who required our intervention.
The Outreach
Our intervention consisted of medical, optical and surgical treatments for students as indicated. It commenced on Wednesday 11th October 2023 and ran weekly for 6 weeks, ending on 15th November 2023.
A total of 1,491 students from 36 schools were seen. Free eye drops were given to 818 students for medical eye diseases, 509 pairs of glasses for defective vision due to refractive errors, and 22 students were identified as requiring surgical intervention.
Team Restore's Operation in progress during the Outreach.
Disbursement of Optical Aids and Medicines to students of different schools & Outreach Conclusion
Outreach Conclusion
The exercise was concluded with a health outing for teachers from Education District 6 on 20th December 2023 in which 119 teachers who attended had free blood pressure, blood sugar and eye checks with 96 free reading glasses, and 45 bottles of free eyedrops given. Health advice was given where indicated.
The mission to restore vision and quality of life to disadvantaged children continues in ernest within Ikorodu.
The Outreach at District 6 was successfully completed on the 20th of Dec 2023
Education Disctrict 6 is Done!!, We move to the next one!!
We Are Ready!!!
RFCS CALL TO ACTION!!!
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We need your help to brighten the lives of children with vision impairments! Restore Foundation is dedicated to empowering these young souls and enabling them to overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis. Together, we can make a significant impact and provide them with the medical intervention they desperately need.
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Your generous financial contributions will allow us to provide essential resources, such as specialized eyewear, medication, awareness trainings, outreach to underserved communities and corrective surgeries. Every Naira, dollar or Euro counts and helps us create a brighter future for these children.
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