You Can Restore Sight With A Fundraiser For Unite For Sight

"So far people are yearning for the eye clinic to be sort of regular periodic interventions. With those who have had surgery, some had the problem with both eyes. One eye is restored and allowed to heal over time. Once it is healed and vision restored, there will be the tendency to wish that the other eye should also be restored."

-Clement, Humjibre, Ghana

"Unite For Sight's volunteers announced the eye clinic at church and beat the gong gong to spread the word. As the clinic went on for the second week, word spread to other communities, and patients came to the clinic from as far away as two hours. Even after the clinic ended, people brought blind relatives from long distances."

-Alison Polk-Williams, Unite For Sight Volunteer, Summer 2004, Humjibre, Ghana

Unite For Sight implements cataract surgery programs in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Benin, and India. Each sight-restoring cataract surgery costs only $50.

If you would like to start a fundraiser to support Unite For Sight's Cataract Surgery Programs, please complete the following form. Unite For Sight will contact you with additional information about how to start a fundraiser at your school or in your community.

Kojo Asare presenting Alison with a live chicken

Unite For Sight/Ghana Health and Education Initiative Volunteer Alison Polk-Williams screened for operable cataracts in Humjibre, Ghana and brought those patients with cataracts to the Cape Coast Christian Eye Centre for surgery during Summer 2004. Previously blind, Kojo Asare received cataract surgery on both of his eyes to restore his sight. He expressed his gratitude to Alison by presenting her with a live chicken, shown in this photograph.

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I write to show my gratitude to you for supporting such a worthy cause to give sight to the nearly blind who cannot afford even a daily meal. Your effort is immense to those of us who are in need. I am a direct beneficiary of your generous donations to assist people you don't even know.
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—Andrew, Unite For Sight cataract patient at Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana