Eye Hospital for 10 Million Poor in Karnataka

LAND FOR PROJECT VISION NEAR GOWRIBIDANUR

India has one third of world’s blind population – 15 million people. About 60% of the total population requires eye facility at some time of their lifetime. This projects objective of Providing eye care facilities for the people beyond Bangalore, most rural areas who are socio-economically marginalised,  Our target is the large rural belt that comprises of Tumkur, Kolar, Chikkaballapur and Bangalore Rural . The total population of this area is 10.5 million.

This plan got a very positive response, as 15 acres of land has been donated for this purpose. The place is near to Gowribidanur, about 100 kilometres from Bangalore, almost in the middle of the Districts mentioned above - four acres on the main road from Gowribidanur to Tumkur and 11 acres two kilometer inside. The possession has already been taken. 

Mr Theodore from Mangalore, had a concern and a good heart to donate this land for this purpose. We aknowledge our sincer gratitude for his noble donation.

The activities planned in the campus will be :

·         Eye care facilities mainly aimed at the marginalised 

·         Eye donation program – Eye Bank – Transplant 

·         School for the Visually challenged

·         Care centre for destitute visually challenged persons

Discussion were made with Arvind Eye care system for the possibility of tie up for an eye hospital. 

As and when resources are available, these project could be taken up for implementation.

FOUNDATION STONE LAYING FOR THE RURAL HOSPITAL

The foundation stone was laid for the center by Fr James- Provincial along with Mr Theodore who donated 15 acres of land for this purpose and all the well wishers were present.

OUR BENEFICIARIES

1. THROUGH IN HOUSE HOSPITAL PROGRAM: The direct beneficiaries will be persons requiring cataract surgeries, people in need of cornea, refractive errors, eye donors and persons with complete loss of vision, low vision, partial vision, school going children and poor vision who need medical help. We will be able to provide direct services to over 15,000 people in one year, through our hospital services. This is calculated in terms of 50 persons daily for about 300 working days in a year. Thus in three years, we will provide services for about 45,000 people.

THROUGH MOBILE OUT REACH PROGRAM:

1. The area of coverage of this project is quite wide and so we would be reaching out to them through a mobile eye care facility. Mostly it will be used for screening the patients. The actual treatment would be done at the base hospital. We plan to conduct three outreach camps every week - thus totally 150 camps every year. Every camp we will cater to about 100 persons. Half of this will be with the school students. Thus we will be able to provide services to 15,000 persons every year and in three years to 45, 000 people.
2. Thus in three years, the project will provide eye care facilities to 90,000 people.
3. All these are people in the rural area and belong to economically weaker sections.
4. Our indirect beneficiaries:

SUSTAINABILITY

The hospital is conceived as a Sustainable venture. 50% of all population requires eye care services at some point of their lifetime. Thus an eye hospital is a need for the community. While we will make the hospital financially accessible to the poor and needy, we will also charge the patients who are able to pay so that the system can be sustained. Thus in three years time, the hospital would become self sustainable.

BE PART OF THIS SIGHT GIVING MISSION.

'LET EVERYONE SEE'.

Links:

• International Short Film Festival 2018
• A project for a Vision