Seeing is Believing

Dear Donors, and Well Wishers and Friends of BPA,
We trust that this email finds you in good health and spirit.
We are glad to share another progress report of Seeing is Believing project that aims to prevent blindness.
You will be glad to know that during the previous quarter the project team of hospital and of the field have worked tirelessly to provide eye care services to the poor and needy people during this period.

The project has extended outreach services in neighbouring state Rajasthan; 39 outreach camps organisedin Dungarpur and 05 outreach camps were organized in Jodhpur, more than 3,000 people received eye care services and 250 received glasses, and 189 people were provided free cataract surgeries.
The team has continued to serve unreached in Gujara; 138 outreach camps were organised more than 5000 people have received eye care services, and 1246 people received the glasses. 1548 patients were provided free cataract surgeries.
In addition to this, the regular OPD Hospital that has covered 1000 patients in previous quarter the 389 patients were provided free cataract surgeries.
The seeing is believing project has also started free Karatoplasty surgeries to poor needy patients. During this reporting periodm, 39 patients have received this services free of cost.

We are glad to share Story of Mangladevi,  Mrs Mangladevi is 70 years old lady, came to our Cornea OPD, in Blind people's association managed Porecha Eye Hospital with complain of no vision in her left eye since last 7 years. Her vision in left eye was PL+ and PR accurate to all quadrants.  On examination, Left eye Adherent leucoma with cataract, was found.

On detailed history, patient confirmed that she had trauma in left eye long time back for which she took multiple treatment from various hospital but there was no improvement. Then she was refererred to BPA Porecha eye Hospital for the treatment. Patient was not aware about procedure like cornea transplantation which can help the patient to gain back her vision. After detailed examination, counselling and various treatment options, patient got ready for Left Eye Optical Penetrating Keratoplasty with cataractous lens extraction and IOL implantation by open sky technique.
Surgery went successful and the patient is very happy with the outcome going back to her home state with new hopes and determination.

With your continous support, and encourgement, we can serve more people, and can reach out unreached. 

We are lookfing forward your continous support in future. 

Thanking you

With Best Wishes

Dear Donors, well wishes,

Greetings!!

We hope this progress report finds you in good health and spirits.

We are so excited to share with you our progress report of seeing is believing project. ‘’our upcoming eye hospital construction work in Bayad (Vatrak), Gujarat. India has made very well progress hoping to begin eye care services. This hospital will enable us to reach poor, tribal people of Gujarat and Rajasthan.

During this reporting period, we have stated our outreach camps after COVID 19, Pandamic. We have conducted 29 camps. Wherein, 2389 people were referred to cataract surgery.

Our 13 vision centres which provides regular services in remote areas. More than 2500 people have assured the eye care services.

We are glad to share that 2389 poor people had free cataract surgeries, 110 poor people had keretoplasy surgery free of cost. 

We are glad to share the story of Shri Mukesh Bhai, he came to our  Cornea OPD with the complain of servere pain, redness and no vision in his left eye. His vision in right Eye was 6/6 and left eye PL and PR positive. 

Greetings, Donors and Well Wishers!!

We are delighted to present yet another fantastic progress report from our Seeing is Believing Project. The key project accomplishments are listed below.
From May 1st, 2222 to July 31st, 2022, 3176 patients underwent surgery at Navalbhai and Hiraba eye hospital, a unit of Blind People Association, Bareja.

During the reporting period (1st May 222 to 31st July 2022), 124 outreach eye check camps were organised in remote locations of Gujarat, where 14576 patients were treated at their homes, with 1643 patients identified as cataracts patients and free cataract surgeries services provided to 987 patients.  

The Vatrak Hospital, Modasa Annpurana Trust, Bhiloda, Unava, Nakhatrana, Thasara, Mahemadabad, Dholka, Bavaria, and Matar Vision Center is open on a routine basis and has treated 4567 patients with various eye problems.

We are happy to share the impactful story of Mr Arjunsinh. 

Mr Arjun  68 years old, from Rajasthan, came to Cornea OPD at the Blind People's Association-managed Porecha Eye Hospital with a complaint of no vision in his right eye. His right eye vision was PL+ PR accurate in all quadrants. The left eye was 6/18. During the examination, it was discovered that the right eye had adherent leucoma and the left eye had an immature cataract. On detailed history, the patient confirmed that he had cataract surgery in his right eye 5 years ago in another hospital and that he had a history of trauma in the same eye that resulted in vision loss.

The patient was unaware of procedures such as cornea transplantation, which could help him regain his vision. After a thorough examination, counselling, and consideration of various treatment options, the patient was ready for Right Eye Optical Penetrating Keratoplasty. The surgery was successful, and the patient is very pleased with the outcome, as he is no longer reliant on others for his day-to-day activities.

Now, the hospital has planned to set up a new eye hospital at Bayad in Aravali district, Gujarat. This district adjoins the border of Rajasthan and Madhyapradesh. The upcoming multispecialty eye hospital will provide the best quality eye care treatment to poor tribal people without any charges. The construction work of the new hospital has already begun and expecting that the hospital will start functioning from April 2023.  

We request you to visit the Blind People's Association, Porecha Eye Hospital at Bareja whenever you will be in India. We request you kindly share this project's activities among your friends, and family members, and motivate them to be part of this project. 

Looking forward to your sustained support. 

Dear Donors and Well Wishers,

We trust this report finds you in Good Health and Spirit.

We are glad to share progress report of our project Seeing is Believing. Seeing is Believing project aims to prevent blindness by providing best quality eye care services to poor and needy people in Gujarat and Rajasthan. During this quarter, we have conducted 18 out reach camps in remote areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan. We have now 13 Vision Centers at different locations in Gujarat.

During this reporting period, Seeing is Beliving Project has following achievements.

1. 6258 people have been provided eye care treatment.

2.3189 people have been provided refraction services and free spectacles,

3. 2632 people have been provided free catract surgeries. 

4. 28 people have been provided free keretoplasty surgeries. 

We wish to share very interesting and impact story of Seeing is Believing Project. 

Smt Daghli  lives with her two sons in Jodhpur district. She is a widow, her financial condition is very poor. Her two sons, and she herself are daily wage earners for survival. For last two years, she has been complaining for poor eye sight. Due to covid 19 pandamic the eye camps were not organized, and also due to her poor financial conditons, she was not able to visit the hospital for treatment. When she was contacted by the field staff during the eye camp campaigning, she was so happy to get informed about the camp. She travelled 80 kms to attend eye camp. Doctor diagnosed her with matured cataract with immediate surgery. She was told that if she had waited for one month more she would have lost her eye sight due to mature cataract. The field staff helped her to reach hospital for the surgery, and she has regained her eye sight after surgery. She thanks the donors for helping her. 

We are very happy to share with you and request you to help us in our new endeavour under Seeing is Beliving Project. We have started Vision Centers and Satellite Eye Hospital in Bhuj to reach out unreached people. Our target is to conduct 5000 free catract surgieries in Satellite Eye Hospital, Bhuj. We request you to contribute small donation every month to support this new initative and existing initative. 

We also request you to visit our BPA Bareja Eye hospital whenever you are happended tobe in India. We will be very happy to host you and show our activities. 

Kindly please share, and encourage likeminded people in your circle to associate with BPA India for Seeing is Believing Project. 

Thanking you once again

With Warm Regards

Dear Friends, Well Wishers, Donors

Greetings from BPA!!

We trust this report finds you in Great Spirit and Health. We hope and pray for your wellbeingness, healthy life. 

We are so happy to share that during the year 2021, we were able to reach more than 3,00,000 people lives in rural areas of Gujarat under our Save Sight Project. Our campagain Catract Free Gujarat is very much appericiated by the Local Government, and Local Community. Now, we have village volunteers, and local organizations that help us to organize out reach camps at local level. This year, we have added 4 vision centers that caters daily needs related to eye cares. Now, we have 17 vision centers in Gujarat. This year, we were able to provide free catract surgeries to more than 10000, and Keretoplasty surgeires to more than 80 people without any charges. Our target is to perform 15000 catract surgieries, and 200 Keretoplasty in the year 2022. 

We are happy to share with your support, motivation, and prayers, we will have another multi speciality eye hospital in tribal area of Gujarat which is adjecent to Rajasthan Border. The construction work has already been started, and expecting to start hospital in mid 2022. 

We are happy to share a journey of our one of the patient...

Journey From Melt Cornea To New Cornea

Vishalbhai is 68 years old man was refffered to our hospital by his friend. He had No Vision In Left Eye With Severe Pain And Swelling. On Examination, Left Eye Corneal Perforation With Melt In The Surrounding Area, With Iris Tissue Prolapse Was Found. On Detailed History, Left Eye Trauma With Wooden Stick Was Confirmed, For Which He Was Taking Some Treatment Elsewhere And Then Finally Referred To Us, Considering Porecha Eye Hospital As Higher Center. Patient Was Adviced Left Eye Therapeutic Keratoplasty, Iris Tissue Repair With Anterior Chamber Reformation, the surgery was performed successfully. The Patient Is Now Comfortable With No Pain. He can now resume his day today activity. Happy is the patient and happier is the doctor.

We have conducted 87 out reach camps in Sabarkantha district, Ahmedabad district in the last three months, more than 12000 people have taken benefit from this camp. the 867 patients were taken to the hospital for free of cost cataract surgeries. 

We request you to celebrate this Christmas to give new sight to person who probably would lose the sight beacuse of non affordability of catract surgeries. Your small help them to continue to see and enjoy beautiful world and life. 

Wish you a Marry Christmas and Happy New Year

Thanking you

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