Marathon Beneficiaries
Seeing is Believing, a global initiative by Standard Chartered Bank aimed at eradicating avoidable blindness.
In 2003, to celebrate Standard Chartered Bank's 150th anniversary, the bank launched Seeing is Believing, in collaboration with leading eye care agencies. Seeing is Believing has already raised more than USD 17 million, delivered one million sight restorations and is funding projects across the globe making a difference to the lives of over 10 million people through operations, medical equipment, education, training and increased awareness.
Between 2003 and 2006, proceeds from the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon have sponsored over 1500 cataract operations at Kikuyu Eye Hospital, the largest eye hospital in the region.
In 2007, the ban expanded the Seeing is Believing initiatiave acoss the country inorder to reach more Kenyan in need of Eye Care. In 2007, USD 601,600 was realised from the marathon and went to fund cataract operations in Kikuyu Eye Hospital, Sabatia Eye Hospital in Western Kenya and Kwale District Eye Centre at the Coast Province. The funds also went into Trachoma intervention projects in Ol Malo in northern Laikipia and Siangan Vilage in Samburu District.
Did you know:
- There are 37 million blind people in the world
- further 161 million people are visually impaired
- 75% of the worlds blindness is preventable or curable
- Every minute a child goes blind
- In Kenya, 230,000 people are blind
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