Helping The Blind.

Christian charity reaches milestone in combating blindness in Rwanda.

David Goodwin  19 August 2024.

(Photo: CBM)

CBM UK has announced the successful end to their three-year See the Way project, saying that they had been able to raise £845,000 in donations from supporters, pushing the final total over £1.8 million after it was matched by the UK government, as part of the UK Aid Match scheme.

The funds raised by the appeal contributed to their work preventing and treating avoidable blindness in Rwanda and saw a marked increase in the quality of life and medical care available to thousands of Rwandans. When the project started, only 17.5 per cent of eye health consultations met quality standards, but comprehensive training, mentoring, and essential equipment that was provided through the project propelled that figure to a staggering 73 per cent. CT.