A brighter future

£35

For anyone that loses their sight it's an individual tragedy, but for someone in the developing world it can be catastrophic.

Sight loss can take away a person's means of survival or prevent them from getting an education that would provide the chance of a brighter future.

Rehabilitation work is vital. It can help children get an education and assist adults with setting up and managing a small business.

Your gift will help support our rehabilitation work and could literally turn someone's life around.

"I wish to become a district magistrate when I finish school" Nine-year-old Devilal Projapat, India

Dougou went blind from river blindness which was rife in the district where he lives. River blindness is now under control in the area, but for Dougou it is too late. He must find a way of living with his blindness.

Local rehabilitation worker, Bakary, worked closely with Dougou, teaching him orientation and mobility skills and providing training to enable him to earn a living.

Rehabilitation involves working closely with blind and visually impaired people, helping them to regain their independence and confidence.

"I was taught how to get around by myself and how to get from my house to the lake. I knew how to fish before going blind, so now I continue to do it" 60-year-old Dougou Coulibaly, Mali