FREE

TREATMENT AND WELFARE PROJECT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED ULTRA-POOR

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THE CAUSE

Bangladesh has the worlds highest number of blind people compared to its population. World Sight Day 2009 revealed that 750,000 adults and 50,000  children are suffering from curable visual impairments. Major challenge lies in reaching out to the rural areas where eye care and treatment facilities are minimal, whereas 75% people could have their sight restored by cataract surgery and other timely interventions. Causes of child blindness are cataract due to vitamin A deficiency, Cornea infection and Glaucoma. Women and girls suffer in larger numbers. According to WHO, visual impairment is most prevalent in men and women of 50 and above and these are curable. Many organizations are engaged in eradication of eye impairment in Bangladesh, but the needs are far greater. It is in this back drop that Kurigram Trust has under taken from January 2010 Free Dristi-Protibondhi Chikitsha O Kollayan (DRICHIK) project.  The project will go on week by week over the years in Hospitals and Clinics as a continuous process. As more funds become available Drichik will be expanded to other Districts.  

ABOUT THE TRUST


It is a Bangladesh  govt registered philanthropic, non-profit, undiscriminating Endowment Trust Fund. The Trust will operate all over Bangladesh.

 

VISION

A healthy, enlightened and poverty free Bangladesh.

MISSION


To promote income generation, provide education, health, nutrition, agriculture and technology support  to free the people from inhuman poverty trap.
 
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Awarness Building: Doctors, Paramedics and Health educators at work. Dr. Lokman speaking, on  his right are Dr. Nasir, Dr. Taufiq CS and Gen Amin.

W o u l d   Y o u   B e l i e v e

There are only 5 FCPS qualified Eye Surgeons in the whole of North Bengal.
With your support K-Trust wants to commission all of them to provide cataract removal and IOL Implant surgery for the ultra por of the entire northern region of Bangladesh

Subsequently we will cover the whole of Bangladesh.

MANAGEMENT POLICY

A socially conscientious team is managing the trust affairs. It includes renowned personalities as Advisors and Friends of K-Trust as promoters. The fund policy is firmly based on: Systemic Transparency and Accountability  to the Donors. Management cost is kept at 10% or below. All books are open to inspection each quarter to all or any donor to see if the money is truly being spent for the stated purpose.

DRICHIK


Treatment and welfare Project beneficiary is expected to be 2400 visually impaired poor people in Bangladesh per year. Kurigram is a pilot project. Depending on funds raised, the programme will expand to other districts. Substantial donors may indicate the place of their choice to execute the project.

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OBJECTIVES & WORKING MODEL

1. It is not a one off eye camp. It will be sustained over the years to come.


2. All treatment and cataract surgery will be done in hospital/clinic OT Condition.


3. Apart from out patients, each week 12 or so cataract removal and Intra Ocular lense (IOL) implant operation will be carried out in 2 to 3 OT days.            

       
4. Those with eye sight problem will be provided with spectacles.

5. Initial screening is done by field staff and Paramedics to identity and prepare the poor and the needy patients from remote villages for treatment.

6. Follow up treatment will be given in the hospital.


7. No cost/charges/fees whatsoever are charged from the patients.


8. Regular eye care awareness building programmes conducted in the School and Madrasas.


9. Rehabilitation programme / Braille education school underway.


10. Partner Hospital for Kurigram project is Kurigram  Government Hospital. Some Clinics may join in.

OTHER PROGRAMMES OF K-TRUST

1. Support the Ultra-poor children so they do not drop out from the Primary and the Secondary School level.


2. Scholarship Programme for the Poor and Talented Students for higher education.


3. Finance micro-enterprises and cooperatives of  rural /slum areas, specially Women’s groups engaged in income generation activities.


4. Support Computer literacy programmes in rural Schools and Madrasas.


5. Skill development Training Programmes.

6. Establish a Full Service Eye Hospital in the North.

 
Dr. Ripon Sakar, MBBS, FCPS (EYE) Operating on Golam Mowla.Dr. Ripon Sarkar, MBBS, FCPS(Eye) operating on Golam Mowla in Kurigram

Amsa Amin Maj General Amsa Amin, ndc,psc (retd) Former Ambasador to Russia, Brazil & Jordan

Trustee & Chairperson, K-Trust

WE NEED YOUR VALUABLE SUPPORT

to make the cause a success

Please Donate to Kurigram Trust

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