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… Read More »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… Read More »Mulami Muimpe in Kananga, DR Congo
19-year-old Rwandese, Angélique Nyanzira, lives with her parents in the north of Rwanda, in the village of Nyakiriba, in the Burera district. She has three… Read More »Angélique can finally complete her studies
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… Read More »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,… Read More »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,… Read More »Why Kananga?
Alvera is a 78-year-old Rwandese grandmother. Widowed since 1997, she lives with her 4-year-old granddaughter close to the small plot of land she likes to… Read More »Alvera is turning her life around
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… Read More »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… Read More »Good results for ‘Future in Sight’
“What I love about eye care is that it’s a sector where you get results quickly. When a child can’t see, we provide the necessary… Read More »A brighter future for Tanzanian children
