Empower Children to Spread Health in Rural China

by Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation

Project Report | Oct 1, 2022
In Focus

By April Chiasson | Communications Manager

Blurry.

That’s what some of the children at rural schools in Yunnan saw every day. Blurry teachers. Blurry math equations. Blurry characters. If blurry is all a child has ever known, then she don’t know that she could answer as fast as that whiz kid across the room if she could just see better!

Because of you and your generosity, 47 primary school students at two different schools in rural China received vision screening this summer! And 27 students – more than half of those tested - received a pair of eyeglasses for free! During the screening, some children were discovered to have eye diseases and were referred to local hospitals for follow up care.

Students also discussed this question: How do you love and protect your eyes? Volunteer teachers taught students and their parents to spend less time on electronic devices and more time playing outdoors. They also learned exercises for their eyes including habitually alternating between looking at objects that are nearby and objects that are far away. In addition, students learned the importance of wearing eyeglasses regularly if they had vision problems.

Thank you for giving a brighter clearer world to these youngest of students! Now able to see the world in focus, they have the opportunity to excel in all their pursuits more than ever before!

Your generosity not only supports eyescreening and education for these precious students, but your gifts also support all CWEF’s HEAL (Health Education and Literacy) initiatives for children in rural China. Through HEAL your donations empower local people to create solutions for local health problems that particularly matter to them. Thank you for your generosity and support!

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