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Give Twice as Much Eyesight – Make a Gift Now or on #GivingTuesday

  • Dr. Kadri performs an eye exam on a young girl.

For #GivingTuesday and the holiday season, help us eliminate blinding trachoma in Niger, and you’ll bring hope to people in need. Your gift will be doubled, helping twice as many patients.

“We believe access to health care is a human right, especially among poor people afflicted with disease who are forgotten, ignored, and often without hope. Just to know that someone cares about them not only can ease their physical pain but also remove an element of alienation and anger that can lead to hatred and violence.”-Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter

Trachoma is the world's leading cause of infectious blindness and threatens millions of people in resource-limited areas. The eye disease can lead to terrible pain, permanent blindness, and stigma — keeping communities stuck in a cycle of poverty. Women and children are at greatest risk.

Trachoma is both preventable and treatable, which means a person's eyesight can be saved before it is too late. Using proven health education and low-cost tools, ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ and its partners have assisted in the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in nearby Ghana and neighboring Mali.

Now, Niger needs your help to reach this goal, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will double every dollar you give.

Progress in the Fight Against Blinding Trachoma

In 2023, donors like you helped Niger with:

  • 1,633 sight-saving surgeries, the majority of which were performed on women, who are almost twice as likely as men to suffer from the disease.
  • The broadcast of 35,000 radio messages to educate communities about trachoma treatment and prevention.
  • The construction of nearly 4,300 sanitary latrines for trachoma prevention.
  • Hygiene kits and the promotion of hand and face washing at 190 schools.

In total from 2008 to 2023, ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ assisted Niger in providing surgeries to prevent blindness for more than 91,000 people. These individuals, spared from the threat of permanent blindness, gained almost immediate relief, no longer suffering from the inward-turning eyelashes caused by advanced-stage trachoma.

We’re committed to helping Niger continue prevention and treatment activities until the nation can join Ghana and Mali in celebrating the elimination of blinding trachoma. Thank you for helping the people of Niger escape this terrible disease and ensuing blindness.

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¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ thanks the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for making this match possible.

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