Jo Forss testing children who have been screened as having visual problems. Since Helen Keller challenged Lions to become “Knights of the Blind” in 1925, Lions Clubs around the world have dedicated resources to improving eye health and eye care for hundreds of millions of people globally. In line with this global initiative to preserve the precious gift of sight for the world, Tetbury Lions have donated £300 to assist Jo Forss with her inaugural Vision Aid project. Leaving her ophthalmic practice Jo, along with five others, has volunteered for a twoweek Vision Aid assignment in Nekemte, Ethiopia. During the visit she will be training ophthalmic nurses and eye clinic technicians in the local vision centre as well as performing eye tests in the local hospital. Jo will also spend several days ! ophthalmologists in the whole country most in the capital, Addis Ababa. Vision Aid Overseas has supported the establishment Ethiopia is recovering from some of the of five Vision Centres in Ethiopia since worst effects of extreme poverty of a 2002, training local eye care workers and decade or so ago. But there are still vast enabling thousands of people to have free eye tests and glasses. Jo is confident areas where people lack basic healthcare her experience will be rewarding, and is services and access to eye care. The already22:48 considering a second trip. population of over 100 million is scattered22/2/08 720208 Nailsworth Dom Applian Page 1 across remote areas and there are just 129 Tetbury Lions A reliable, fast & friendly service Washing Machines, Dishwashers, Tumble Dryers, Fridge-Freezers, Electric Cookers . . . N o C a l l - o u t C h a r g e 01453 ~ 833310 720208 ! """#$%$&'()*+$+(,%-$(%#./#01! !"###$$ ! ! Tetbury Motor Centre 500 002 Your main dealer alternative • 2345/065!%&$'(&$)*&+,'-,).)!78!90:;<0!=>0?0!;8@!$;4;/$%&$)&(0,+&$'--$1'2&)$34$0&5,+-&A!0>786!B/0!>E#!$50>!1EEG786!B/0/!5;FE!+31*-&.&$ ;<=>/$?<@>/$ABCB=DEFG>/$>EHG;<=>/$ABCB=$IBAG>/$AE@E$DJ>$<@H$C!IJK!$E4:04<7;3!%>4;4EA!,74E4E<>57