Durban North organisation’s learners receive eye tests, spectacles
Umbilo-based African Eye Institute (AEI), together with The Domino Foundation's Education programme, recently screened learners and staff at A3 Secondary School in Amaoti, 39 of whom are now sporting pairs of specs.
GOOD eyesight plays an important role in ensuring that learners achieve good marks in their schooling careers.
If you can’t see the blackboard or your textbook is a blur, getting a decent education can be an almost insurmountable hurdle.
Umbilo-based African Eye Institute (AEI), together with The Domino Foundation’s Education programme, recently screened learners and staff at A3 Secondary School in Amaoti, 39 of whom are now sporting pairs of specs.
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“Around 80% of learning is achieved through vision, which is why undetected eye problems can negatively impact a child’s performance in the classroom. We know the importance of early identification of visual problems in children which can give our most vulnerable children a second chance at education, enhancing their school performance, improving their safety in public spaces and resulting in overall well-being,” said Nad Ramsarup, AEI’s head of programmes.
Gugu Maphumulo, Amaoti principal, thanked the AEI, stating that they have changed the children’s lives.
“We look forward to better performance from learners who were struggling with vision problems. You have given us hope and sight,” she said.
To learn more about The Domino Foundation’s programmes, call 031 110 0730 or education@domino.org.za. Ramsarup can be reached at nad@aei.org.za.
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