DO U BELIEVE? GIVE US THE COST OF A CUP OF TEA,WE WILL GIVE LIFE BACK TO 100S OF POOR AND NEEDY EYE PATIENTS. Youth Eye Service (YES)- an organization established in 1995 to help poor and disadvantaged people in gaining their eyesight- announces SAVE EYES-SAVE LIVES CAMPAIGN !! Please cooperate, collaborate and contribute to reduce avoidable blindness in Nepal. For your kind information, the brief introduction of the YES is as follows;
About YES
Eyesight is one of nature’s wonderful gifts. However, in Nepal, this gift is being threatened due to various factors. Lack of eye care awareness, superstitions and a lack of eye health centers in the country have been the major causes affecting people’s eyesight. Other contributing factors include poverty, illiteracy and the geographical challenges of reaching many rural areas.
The lack of proper services in the eye health sectors has considerably worsened the situation. People do not get proper and timely treatment, or cannot afford to travel to the capital city and pay for the treatment they need. All these factors have contributed to too many cases of preventable blindness and other preventable permanent damage to the eyes.
The Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) states that 17% of the Nepalese population suffer from one kind of eye health problem or another. The NNJS further estimates that every year 42,000 people become blind in Nepal, 80% of which are reventable or curable.
To respond adequately to these pressing issues, in 1995, a group of young enthusiastic people in the eye health sector created a non-government, non-profit forum called the Youth Eye Service (YES) with the motto- Moving towards the Brightness.
Since then, YES has been very active in mobilizing and training volunteers and in providing eye health services to disadvantaged communities in dire need of proper eye care. YES is proud to be successful in gradually expanding its coverage areas and nature services with the moral and financial support of its volunteers and contributors. In its own way, YES is also contributing to the objectives of the Vision 2020 program which aims eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020.
Goal:
To reduce avoidable blindness among poor and disadvantaged people through prevention activities and quality eye care service in Nepal
Objectives:
- To provide free quality and user-friendly eye services targeting the poor, illiterate and deprived, mainly the elderly and children
- To provide mobile eye clinic service to disadvantaged communities
- To raise eye health care awareness in schools and poor communities
- To contribute to research programs in the field of eye health care
Activities:
On its own or in partnership with government organizations or NGOs-
- YES holds regular eye camps and follow-up camps in various parts of the country.
- YES organizes awareness programs on eye health for the general public.
- YES holds regular eye check ups in schools and trains teachers about eye health care.
- YES promotes awareness on the importance of eye donation in society.
- YES conducts research-oriented activities (survey, data collection and analysis).
Major Accomplishments:
By 2009, more than 43,000 patients (including more than 9,000 school children) benefited from YES eye care services, 455 people have regained their eyesight after cataract surgery and 240 volunteers/school teachers have been trained in basic eye health care.
You can help YES by:
- Financial assistance
- Technical assistance
- Providing equipment, medicine & books
- Sponsoring various activitie
- Valuable suggestions
Contact Office:
Youth Eye Service (YES)
Chalkhu Marg, Teku, Kathmandu.
(Opposite to Eastern Gate of Buddhabare Complex)
Contact Phone#: 977-01-4238079
Postal Add: GPO Box: 8050, Kathmandu
Email: youtheye@wlink.com.np, youtheye@hotmail.com
