Campus Report :
The Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI) and Rights and Sight for Children (RSC), in partnership with the Faraaz Hossain Foundation, organized a free eye screening camp at the Kaimari School and College, Jaldhaka, Nilphamari on Tuesday. The goal of the eye screening camp was to identify and treat every underprivileged person who was in need of eye surgery, medicine or eyeglasses but was financially unable to seek treatment.
A total of 530 underprivileged children and adults received free eye treatment from the camp. Among of them, 95 patients were diagnosed with cataracts and 167 patients with refractive errors and we provided 113 eye glasses from the camp. They will be provided with corrective surgeries and eyeglasses free of cost. 489 patients received medicine from the eye camp.
The eye screening camp was held in memory of late Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain. Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain exhibited extraordinary courage, amazing selflessness and deeply rooted values as he stood for humanity. Being a Bangladeshi Muslim, Faraaz was given the chance to flee, yet he refused to abandon his two dear friends during the Holey Artisan Bakery attack, July 1st, 2016. On that night, Faraaz chose to stand by his friends, to stand by a humanity that transcends the man-made boundaries of race, religion and nationality. He demonstrated the highest standards of moral and ethical values, which DCI strives to nurture in young adults through volunteerism and leadership.
DCI Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Ehsan Hoque sent a special message for this eye camp and wishing great success of the camp. He said, “The goal of this eye camp is to give the light of vision and new hope to the unfortunate and underprivileged in memory of Faraaz. As a visually disabled person myself, I understand deeply, through my life experiences, the importance of preventing blindness and aiding people with visual and other disabilities. It is our serious commitment to provide eye care to all the people who do not have the money and capacity to go to a doctor. Nobody will be left behind, and we will do whatever is necessary for the blind and visually impaired”.
Md. Sujauddola, UNO, Jaldhaka, Nilphamari attended the eye camp as a chief guest. He announced the inauguration of the free Eye Screening Camp by cutting the ribbons. Z A Siddiki, Upazila Health Officer; Rejaul Haq Babu, UP Chairman, Kaimari Union; Chanchal Kumar Bhowmik, Secondary Education Officer, Jaldhaka, Nilphamari; Md. Abdur Rouf Khan, Kaimari School and College, Nilphamari; Jamal Nasher Romel, Program Manager, RSC; Md. Humayan Kabir, Program Development Officer; Md. Sayed Rahman, Area Manager, Nilphamari, RSC; Md. Mohasin, Health Assistant, HUP, RSC; served at the eye camp. Ahmmed Wassel Rafi from Faraaz Hossain Foundation also attended the event. Officials from RSC-DCI and distinguished guests from the local community also attended the program.
A team of qualitative doctors from Marium Eye Hospital provided the treatment to the patients at the eye camp.
