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… Read More »Early Detection programme in Tanzania
Recently a new Optometry Center was established at the Tanzanian Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH) in Ifakara with financial help from Light for the… Read More »Light for the World is financing a new Optometry Center in Ifakara
Jaden is a two-year-old boy living in Ifakara, Tanzania. One day, his parents notice a whitish veil in the center of his right eye. “It… Read More »Jaden’s courageous fight against eye cancer
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
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
