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	D-1257    Pakistan - Rashidabad Eyesight for 820 people $20,500 $25.00 will restore the eyesight of a person and return them to being a productive member of society. In 1916 Paul Harris stated:” Rotary will continue to be charitable, but it can do more than that; let it remove the cause of that which makes charity necessary.” Restoring ones eyesight will do just that. D.K. Lee asks us to reduce child mortality. We will restore the eyesight of children and adults and these adults will be able to care for their families. Pakistan has a Per Capita Income of US $ 77 per month, 2/3rd of Pakistani population lives around the poverty line; the bulk of their income is spent on food. There are 1.7 Million blind people and another 170,000 become blind every year. 80% of blindness is curable. 60% is due to cataract which can be cured by simple operation costing only US$ 25. Another 16.5 million people have impaired vision, 6.6 million due to cataract. WHO classifies Eye Treatment as among the 10 most cost effective treatments. Due to limited availability of healthcare facilities and the high poverty levels, LRBT Trust provides appropriate state-of-art services free of cost with the help of donors like Rotary Clubs. LRBT was established in 1984 the prevalence of blindness was 1.8% of the population. Since the inception of LRBT, blindness has declined by almost 50%. LRBT has been a major contributor in making this happen. This work has been recognized at National and International levels. A huge amount of work still needs to be done with over 17 million people suffering from blindness & impaired vision. LRBT provides free eye care through 2 Tertiary eye hospitals, 13 Secondary eye hospitals and 36 Primary/Outreach eye clinics in all four Provinces of Pakistan, covering both urban & rural areas. Mr. Frank Devlyn, Past R I President visited the LRBT Hospital at Korangi, Pakistan and highly commended their work. This project entails restoring eyesight of 820 poor and needy person at a cost of US$ 20,500 (US $25 per cataract surgery inclusive of IOL). The project will be completed within 10-12 months of formal go ahead. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Karachi South District: 3270 Primary Contact: Nazir A. Tunio Email: nazirtunio@gmail.com Check all projects from: [District 3270] [Karachi South Rotary Club] [Nazir A. Tunio] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Spring Township Centennial District: 7430 Primary Contact: Robert E. Walton Email: rotaryrobert@live.com Check all projects from: [District 7430] [Spring Township Centennial Rotary Club] [Robert E. Walton] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Karachi South $3,000 District 3270 DDF $1,500 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District District 7430 DDF $5,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Blindness Prevention Donor Advised Fund (DAF) $2,000 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $9,000 Total $20,500 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2008-09 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #69889. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Janna Glucksman (Janna.Glucksman@rotary.org). <4-Oct-08> System Entry Creation of project page. <4-Oct-08> System Entry This project qualifies for a $2,000 contribution from the Blindness Prevention Donor Advised Fund (DAF). <15-Jan-09> by Ron Smith This project has just been signed off in D-7430 and the Primary Intl Partner is expecting to submit the project to RI before 2/1/09. The paperwork is being finalized. <23-Feb-09> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <16-May-09> by Robert E Walton Application is complete has been revied by the Foundation. It will automatically be forwarded for Trustee approval 1 August 2009 <17-Aug-09> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <30-Sep-09> by Robert E. Walton Project page has been updated with Agreement Form and Announcement Letter <3-Jun-10> by Robert E Walton Project has started and work is on going. <17-Dec-10> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". Web site design by Philippe Lamoise, D2G Pages, pictures and video on this site © Philippe Lamoise 2001, 2005 This website is a private initiative by Rotarian Philippe Lamoise, Torrey Pines Rotary Club, District 5340, to help the clubs and districts worldwide to do matching grants with The Rotary Foundation.