WEEMA has performed cataract surgeries on over 1,000 eyes during our 2018 Cataract Campaign!
We are hosting this campaign in partnership with Himalayan Cataract Project in Hossana. Last year, the campaign screened over 10,000 people in the Hadiya Zone and performed 1,000 surgeries.
We reached our goal again this year and restored sight to 828 patients in just 4 days!
Listen to these rural farmers- they can see again!!
WEEMA International won a "best practice" health award for its cataract work in Ethiopia. WEEMA, with its partners Himalayan Cataract Project and the zonal health departments, has hosted 3 high volume cataract campaigns in Kembata-Tembaro and Haydia Zones and served over 2000 patients. In recognition of this work, a large Ethiopia NGO association made a "best practice" film. We clipped some of the patient stories to produce this short trailer (note, you will hear shifts in music in the background.)
Watch this sweet trailer below.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE FULL 18 MINUTE "BEST PRACTICE" SEGMENT, VIEW HERE.
