Mission for Vision - Annual Report 2021-2022

HIGHLIGHTS

MFV forays to the 21st State of India

Our commitment to eradicate avoidable blindness was further strengthened with the establishment of two new Vision Centres in the State of Sikkim, India. Through these primary eye care centres in Mangan (northern Sikkim) and Jorethang (southern Sikkim), Mission for Vision has made a foray into the 21st State of India.

Eye Health for the Dongria Community

13 of 62 Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Odisha are designated as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTGs) and they are more primitive than other tribal communities. The Dongria community is the largest among the 13 PVTG communities of Odisha. To protect their cultural identities, they live in isolated areas and are usually cut off from the major towns and villages. Along with this isolated living, these commnunities are faced with extreme poverty and illiteracy. Their health condition is suboptimal, and there is very little or no awareness about eye health. To address this issue, Mission for Vision partnered with Wen Giving Foundation and LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) to enable eye care for this vulnerable group and change the health-seeking behaviour eventually.