Around 656.000 children and young people suffer from vision loss in Tanzania (source: IAPB). Timely screening and treatment at an early age are crucial as… Weiterlesen »Early Detection programme in Tanzania
In February, a delegation from Light for the World Belgium undertook an inspiring trip to Tanzania to see the progress of the supported projects. Thanks… Weiterlesen »Belgian delegation visits Light for the World Tanzania
On 27th September 2023, Light for the World Belgium inaugurated a fifth eye clinic in Kananga, southern Congo with a musical ceremony. Staff from partner… Weiterlesen »Inauguration of the Mulami Muimpe eye clinic
Guaranteeing the quality of eye care provided by its partner clinics and reaching as many patients as possible are still the cornerstones of Light for… Weiterlesen »Eye-coaching for partner clinics
The building of the Mulami Muimpe eye clinic in Kananga is progressing on schedule. Building the clinic in Kananga is a sterling example of engineering… Weiterlesen »Mulami Muimpe in Kananga, DR Congo
Thirty-four-year-old Dr Selina Mruma was able to graduate in ophthalmology from Muhimbili University thanks to the support of the NGO Light for the World. She… Weiterlesen »Dr Selina: “My dream came true”
2022 marks the beginning of our new five-year programme ‘Inclusive Vision’ approved by the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD). In DR Congo,… Weiterlesen »Our programme in Africa
Having access to specialized eye care is far from obvious in the DR Congo. There is a serious shortage of prevention programmes, trained personnel, infrastructures,… Weiterlesen »Why Kananga?
52-year-old Tanzanian Zainabu lives in the village of Mletele in the Ruvuma region (in the southeast of Tanzania). She has been blind for seven years. She… Weiterlesen »Zainabu’s future is looking bright again
From 2017 to 2021, Light for the World ran an ambitious programme called ‘Future in Sight’. This programme was made possible by the Belgian Development… Weiterlesen »Good results for ‘Future in Sight’
