In the January 2012 Issue of Eye on Sight we feature the following articles:
Juliette’s Reality: One year ago we introduced you to Juliette – a young lady who lives in the community of Canaries on the Island of St Lucia. On the morning of Friday, June,12th, 2009, as she headed to work in the town of Rodney Bay, her life was foreverchanged when she was attacked by the father of three of her children, Matha Joseph. (pg. 1)
From the Desk of the CEO: The quarter ending December 2011 marked several outstanding high-points in our relentless effort to achieve a Caribbean compliant with the objectives of Vision 2020: The Right to Sight. With financial support from Sightsavers and the European Commission, we were able to convene the 2011 Vision 2020 Meeting for the Caribbean, with the full and effective participation of Health Officials and Civil Society interests from thirteen (13) member-countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). (pg. 4)
2011 – 2012 Video: “In 2011, the team from Caribbean Council for the Blind/ Eye Care Caribbean along with our partners sought to fulfill our mandate of preventing blindness and visual impairment while restoring sight and creating opportunities for persons whose sight cannot be restored. Here are some of the highlights of our work in 2011.” (pg. 4)
Louis Braille – His Life and Legacy: “Louis Braille was the inventor of a system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired. As a small child, Braille was blinded in an accident; as a boy he developed mastery over that blindness; and as a young man, still a student at school – he created a revolutionary form of communication that transcended blindness and transformed the lives of millions.” (pg. 6)
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