tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40875799226782740472012-01-30T10:00:53.928-08:00Sight Aid InternationalSight Aid International is a charity that has been set up to help raise awareness of eye care problems and help educate people on the importance of regular eye examinations and the need for corrective spectacles.Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-78035627324493983622012-01-30T10:00:00.001-08:002012-01-30T10:00:53.990-08:00Scottish Parliament QuestionsA video of Linda Fabiani MSP asking question in Scottish Parliament relating to Dyslexia and Visual Stress Screening and the work being carried out by Sight Aid International can now be viewed at the following link: RegardsAndy Posted via email from Sight Aid International News Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-89749861254006674402011-12-02T03:28:00.001-08:002011-12-02T03:28:17.260-08:00Isma TahirSight Aid International would like to congratulate Isma Tahir for completing her porridge diet that helped raise much needed funds for Sight Aid International. Isma has raised an amazing amount of money over the 21 days and has also helped raise the profile and awareness of Sight Aid International through her Facebook posts and Just Giving page. Isma will be travelling to Kenya in February withSight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-21525506717498654552011-11-25T05:21:00.001-08:002011-11-25T05:21:55.223-08:00Day 19! Hello everyone Thank you all for your support, its day 19, 2 days left I cant believe I've nearly done it. it's possible though, kids accross the world survive on a bowl of porridge. Please continue supporting me in the last 2 days, need everyone's positive energy beginning to struggle today, but i'm not giving up. Please donate your dinner tonight and give sight aid the funds instead. take Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-6908003995561658332011-11-23T06:33:00.001-08:002011-11-23T06:33:00.339-08:00Pamela MurdochSight Aid International would like to congratulate Pamela Murdoch on successfully completing her porridge diet that help raise much needed funds for Sight Aid International. As well as raising money, Pamela has also helped raise the profile and awareness of Sight Aid International. Everyone associated with Sight Aid International is very grateful for her contribution and effort. Thank you Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-62044523659675077762011-11-23T06:23:00.001-08:002011-11-23T06:23:57.972-08:00Porridge Diet - Day 17Isma is on Day 17 of 21 of her porridge diet and is looking for a final bit of support on her last 4 days to raise much needed funds for Sight Aid International. If you would like to make a donation to Isma, please visit her Just Giving page at www.JustGiving.com/isma-tahir Regards Sight Aid International Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-80595814630215646112011-11-16T21:56:00.001-08:002011-11-16T21:56:14.606-08:00Isma's just giving linkBelow is the correct link http://www.justgiving.com/Isma-Tahir Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-81022263491985349222011-11-16T21:25:00.001-08:002011-11-16T21:25:59.954-08:00Day 11HALF WAY!!!! Cant believe it, its day 11. Thank you all for your donations so far its been an amazing response, so far raised £955 from a total target of £2000! nearly half way in donations too. Count me down in last 10days! N lets count up the donations! Big big thank you to those who have donated, those who havent have 10days. Log onto my just giving page, the link is www.justgiving/ismatahir Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-88203490511301631982011-11-10T14:22:00.001-08:002011-11-10T14:22:22.190-08:00Kibera - November 2011Sean visiting Kibera for our latest project where we plan to test around 500 children over 4 days with the help of Vision Africa.Visit www.vision-africa.org for more information on the work they do. Regards Sight Aid International See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-20380408679614340602011-11-09T14:38:00.001-08:002011-11-09T14:38:19.457-08:00Just GivingSight Aid International is now available on Just Giving. We can be found at http://www.justgiving.com/sightaidinternationalFundraising events for Sight Aid International can be created here if you wish to raise money for us. Donations can also be made to Sight Aid International via Just Giving as well as our newly set up Just Text Giving service.To donate via Just Text Giving Text SAID20 £3 to Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-91828699835282255132011-11-09T03:55:00.001-08:002011-11-09T03:55:53.479-08:00Day 3 Sorry I did not get the chance to update my diet diary yesterday, but today is day 3! I felt fine on wakening today, yesterday I woke up starving and thought to myself how am I going to manage but I did, thinking of the kids in Kenya made me realise how many blessings I have, counting them passed the day much quicker. Please keep donating and I'll keep on the porridge.Isma Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-29388275147274659522011-11-07T10:07:00.001-08:002011-11-07T10:07:12.552-08:00Isma and the porriage Diet Day 1Hello all, thank you for taking the time to read. Im a glasgow based optician, my name is isma, hopefully heading out to Kenya early next year. I've taken the 21 day porriage diet challenge, following on from Sean. Please donate and support us. Today was day 1, I feel pretty good, i've just had my bowl for the day. Will keep you all posted daily. Posted via email from Sight Aid Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-30780290249019148102011-11-06T17:02:00.001-08:002011-11-06T17:02:08.063-08:00Day 1 Porriage DietRaising funds for the kids in kenya, feeling very positive.... I can do this... Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-14083880085884761902011-09-28T14:11:00.001-07:002011-09-28T14:11:34.994-07:00Race Night Fundraising EventSight Aid International will be having a race night on Saturday 22nd October 2011 at Calderwood Community Hall in East Kilbride. The race night will help raise much needed funds for our latest project that will see us provide eye tests to around 1500 schoolchildren in Kenya. Tickets are available for the race night and are priced at £3 for adults and £1 for children. Horses for sponsored Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-4052812401894259572011-09-14T11:21:00.001-07:002011-09-14T11:21:40.447-07:00Day 8 Day 8.This is easier during the week when I am working, I dont noice it as much. Headache has also gone. Bring it on!! Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-62615418378927580942011-09-13T01:37:00.001-07:002011-09-13T01:37:25.247-07:00Day 7 Day 7Monday was my toughest day yet. After the weekend , I could not be bothered eating any more porridge. I only had a small bowl yesterday. Hopefully I can keep myself busy this week, so I wont think about it. Please remember that I am looking for children s clothes to be donated to us so that we can deliver them to the Dagoretti Corner Rehabilitation Center in Kenya. Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-55386000278194674722011-09-11T10:34:00.001-07:002011-09-11T10:34:14.416-07:00Day 6 This diet is starting to depress me. The weekend has been really hard. I think during the week its fine because I am working and I don't notice it. I never even had anything yesterday. I couldn't face a bowl of porridge, so I just spent all day with Benjamin. I eventually had a bowl today around 15.30. Tomorrow is day 7, and I will get a second wind when I am a third of the way down. I Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-67171826263389821452011-09-08T10:30:00.001-07:002011-09-08T10:30:49.131-07:00Day 3 Today has been the easiest yet. Although, I have been busy all day and didn't get much chance to think about eating. Although, there is a box of chocolates in my work which I keep reaching for, then realising that its not going to happen. Apart from that its been ok. I went food shopping with Benjamin today and managed to stay strong. I'd like to thank Shona Mitchell from the East Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-46510524432884753242011-09-07T10:34:00.001-07:002011-09-07T10:34:35.841-07:0021 Day Porridge Diet Day 2. My god, I'm starving!! Went to bed at 8pm last night so I didn't think about food. I'm a bit shattered today. Ate at 11.30 and went for good old fashioned salt. Tomorrow will be easier?? spanspanSean Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-72347890876137419942011-09-06T07:00:00.001-07:002011-09-06T07:00:15.261-07:0021 Day Porridge Diet Day 1. Had my first hearty bowl in the last hour. Today's flavor of choice was good old traditional salt. 1 down, 20 to go. Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-72713602241149128412011-06-22T05:49:00.001-07:002011-06-22T05:49:53.859-07:00Ann's Kenya visit 2011 Hi guys,Ann and Benjamin make it back safe and well last Wednesday. Over the next week, we will post the images and some of the stories from her trip. Sean Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-63596284477026846072011-06-04T04:43:00.001-07:002011-06-04T04:43:15.698-07:00Ann's visit June 2011 Hey,Ann has completed this weeks testing. They managed to test over 450 kids from 2 different schools. Next week she is delivering the baby clothes to various different projects.She has very limited internet access, but she will post the images and stories when she gets back. I think Benjamin has also been helping!!Sean Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-4524739211116447872011-05-30T03:40:00.001-07:002011-05-30T03:40:25.224-07:00Ann's Nairobi visit 2011 Hi,Ann arrived in Nairobi late on Saturday night, and after a relaxing Sunday she has now started the testing at St Aloysius. Her aim is to test the entire school over the next few days. There will be images and more information to follow,Sean Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-64659259133641646632011-03-12T11:36:00.001-08:002011-03-12T11:36:06.890-08:00March Eye Clinic GithunguriThe next planned eye clinic will take place in Githunguri on the 16th and 17th March 2011. We will be looking to test between 250 - 300 children of Githunguri Primary school in the 2 days the clinic will be held. More information and photos of the clinic will be posted once it has taken place.RegardsAndySight Aid International Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-47669185418280723482011-03-10T08:12:00.001-08:002011-03-15T16:19:43.357-07:00Project Update Press ReleaseClick the link below to see the latest press release for Sight Aid International with details of our current project that will provide free eye care to 6000 children in Kenyahttp://www.eastkilbridenews.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news-lanarkshire/local-news-east-kilbride/2011/03/09/east-kilbride-charity-continues-to-help-kenyan-kids-68653-28299864/Thank you once again to Shona Mitchell of East Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-12505875299702064362011-03-10T07:54:00.001-08:002011-03-10T07:54:02.396-08:00Agnes McCannSight Aid International would like to thank Agnes McCann AKA @bigaggiemac for the work she is doing on Twitter to promote the work of our charity.We totally appreciate your efforts and loving your determination in spreading the word. RegardsAndySight Aid International Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-8051575359929109332011-02-12T09:34:00.001-08:002011-02-12T09:34:58.873-08:00Childrens clothes and toys shipment Andy and Sean dropped off 68kg packages containing childrens clothes and toys to be flown to Kenya. They were dropped off on Monday at Glasgow airport and expected to arrive in Kenya on Friday night. Thank you to everyone who donated. Regards Andy www.sightaidinternational.org Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-68221744073918075962011-02-02T08:10:00.001-08:002011-02-02T08:10:13.059-08:00Githigi Eye Clinic January 2011An eye clinic was held on the 6th and 7th January at Githigi Primary School by Sight Aid International where 252 schoolchildren were given free eye tests on their return to school after the holiday period. We are currently being helped by Professor Njeru, who is an Optometrist lecturer from the KMTC of Nairobi, who with the help of a selection of Optometry students, are visiting various Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-86312148852783423442011-02-02T07:17:00.001-08:002011-02-02T07:17:21.728-08:00Ayany Eye Clinic 2010Images of the Eye Clinic that took place at Ayany Primary School on October 2010 have been uploaded to the Sight Aid International website and are available for viewing. The eye clinic was sponsored by Sight Aid International and with the help of 5 doctors from Kenyatta National Hospital. The activity took 2 days to complete and resulted in over 200 schoolchildren being tested by the team. Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-57495924992671950442011-01-07T02:17:00.001-08:002011-01-17T03:48:14.798-08:00Michael McCann MP's help with Microsoft donationHi,
2010 ended with a very large boost to Sight Aid International's development plans. With the continued support from Michael McCann MP, we have been selected for a software donation programme. The CTX Programme offers donated technology products from partners such as Microsoft and Cisco to eligible UK Registered Charities. This donation will improve Sight Aid International's IT Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-40710595759798989052010-11-11T04:57:00.001-08:002010-11-11T04:57:41.153-08:00Change of venue for 70's night Hey, Just to let you know that the venue for the upcoming party of the year has been changed to the Village Inn in East Kilbride. Everything else is still the same. If anyone need directions, please get in touchRegards, Sean Walls Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-48806142743083044822010-11-09T01:27:00.001-08:002010-11-09T01:27:20.422-08:0070's fund raising night Hi! Sight Aid International is about to embark on a major project that will involve us eye testing around 6000 children in Nairobi and manufacturing and delivering glasses to those who need them.We have recently completed a pilot scheme whereby we tested 200 children from the school of Ayana. 30 children needed glasses, and these are being delivered by Catriona Sibbald next week. To launch the Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-21616143476709727262010-10-28T21:14:00.001-07:002010-10-28T21:14:25.811-07:00Loanhead Primary School Hey! Carla and I had our first school presentation last week at Loanhead Primary school in Kilmarnock. The talk had been arranged by Elizabeth Waugh and although we were initially very over prepared, we both really enjoyed it. Mrs Waugh has very kindly put a spectacle collection bin within the school to help collect old glasses which can be used for our various different Kenya projects Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-63658148687756763832010-10-06T04:02:00.001-07:002010-10-06T04:02:58.560-07:00CongratulationsEveryone at Sight Aid International would like to congratulate Sean and Ann on the arrival of their baby son Benjamin.We wish you all a lifetime of health, love and happiness together...and not too many sleepless nights. RegardsSight Aid International Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-9770084083543580822010-09-15T15:46:00.000-07:002010-09-15T15:48:48.095-07:00DonationsHi,
new images showing items that have been donated to Sight Aid International have been added to the website. The images can be viewed from the gallery.
Items donated include clothing, footwear, books, toys, educational items etc.
These items will soon be shipped to Kenya and distributed accordingly.
If you would like to donate similar items, please get in touch with us via the website at Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-61075947978222093572010-07-29T13:25:00.001-07:002010-07-29T13:25:22.961-07:00Sean's Visit To Kenya Press ReleaseClick the link below to see the latest press release for Sight Aid International with regards to the recent trip Sean made to Kenya to hand over spectacles and medical equipment. http://www.eastkilbridenews.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news-lanarkshire/2010/07/28/sean-s-african-charity-adventure-68653-26942385/ Thank you once again to the East Kilbride News for highlighting the work Sight AidSight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-48528217602956757582010-06-17T12:06:00.001-07:002010-06-17T12:06:37.174-07:00Nyumbani Childrens Home Visit Hi guys, I've just visited the Nyumbani children's home, which is a home for abandoned children with AIDS. I met around 30 children who are all infected. I don't think I have ever met someone who is HIV+ or has full blown AIDS, then the first person i meet is 5 years old. I am actually slightly stuck for words just now, (which is not like me), but for someone who is due to be a father in Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-22439253086329557762010-06-17T01:40:00.001-07:002010-06-17T01:40:25.345-07:00Football tops donation Hi guys, Donated 25 football tops to an organization called Joy Devine, which is a boys group that take in street kids, or kids that have been orphaned many due to AIDS. The tops were given to me by John Tompson. Im meeting the kids on Friday night so I will get some more images then. I dont have any meetings today, just trying to catch up on some work and make some plans for the rest of Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-52257181319472373082010-06-15T23:51:00.001-07:002010-06-15T23:51:35.503-07:00Medical Camp 2010 Hi Guys, Well I got back from Taita last night. The camp was a complete success. Handing out glasses to people who could not read, then see their face as the read a chart was amazing. There was one old guy, Livingstone, who when he came in and I handed him the chart and asked him to read it, he had it upside down, but did not realise. Then when I gave him his glasses and he could see the Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-12414419870495859482010-06-14T02:13:00.001-07:002010-06-14T02:17:00.368-07:00TaitaSean arrived in Taita on Sunday 13th June and is staying overnight in the nearby town of Voi before heading to Taita on Monday. He is in the company of Father Ignatius and 2 local doctors form Taita. He has no internet access at the moment but once he does he will be posting images and videos of his trip to Taita and of the people who will be getting their corrective spectacles. Voi is a market Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-75589867430960049582010-06-12T07:08:00.001-07:002010-06-12T07:08:51.317-07:00Sean has arrived in KenyaSean arrived safe an well in Kenya and is preparing himself for a 6 hour drive to Taita on Sunday 13th June.He will be handing out over 300 pairs of spectacles to the people who were tested in the last outreach programme who required corrective spectacles. Regular updates will be provided by Sean and will be posted soon.For more information on Taita visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-56861365604435671232010-06-10T00:33:00.001-07:002010-06-10T00:33:04.266-07:001 Day to go Well folks, this time tomorrow I will be in the air, heading to Nairobi. I still have a million things to do, but I am trying not to stress about it, (although Ann may tell you differently). All going well, I should be setting up the clinic on Saturday, then I head off to Taita on the Sunday to deliver the glasses. I am going to try and video as much as possible during this trip, just to letSight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-18567816686025083002010-06-08T02:25:00.001-07:002010-06-08T02:25:56.001-07:005 days to go Its now only five days until I head off to Kenya. Over the next couple of days I need to complete the 335 pairs of prescription glasses that I am delivering in Taita and finalise all the equipment needed. I will be posting images and video's over the next couple of weeks and I'll be keeping an online diary of what's happening, so stay tuned. Thanks for all your continued support. SeanSight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-33753819460255471022010-05-30T05:02:00.001-07:002010-05-30T05:02:41.852-07:00Online DonationsSight Aid International website has been updated to accept donations online using PayPal. This facility will allow donations to be made to Sight Aid International and help us continue to provide free eye care and corrective spectacles to people in Kenya on little or no income. We are thankful for all donations made to Sight Aid International. Regards Sight Aid International Posted via email Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-61407466130327927852010-05-10T11:50:00.001-07:002010-05-10T11:50:26.694-07:00Race Night Press ReleaseClick the link below to see the latest press release for Sight Aid International with regards to the successful race night we had. http://www.eastkilbridenews.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news-lanarkshire/local-news-east-kilbride/2010/05/05/ek-optician-eyes-up-new-challenges-after-successful-charity-launch-68653-26376851/ Regards Sight Aid International Posted via email from Sight Aid Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-1004539269541039732010-05-10T11:42:00.001-07:002010-05-10T11:42:47.359-07:00Race Night SuccessA big thank you to everyone who came to the race night and helped us raise a grand total of £1234 for the charity. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the races and donated prizes for the event. Thanks also to Roy Ferguson of Ascot Race Nights for putting on a great show. The money raised will more than cover the cost of the eye testing equipment we will be buying and sending to Kenya. Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-75869049241923401422010-04-08T14:52:00.001-07:002010-04-08T14:59:34.337-07:00First press release click the link below to see our first press release. http://www.eastkilbridenews.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news-lanarkshire/local-news-east-kilbride/2010/04/07/sean-sets-his-sights-on-charity-goal-68653-26187462/Regards, Sean Walls Posted via email from Sight Aid International's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-84264929014337806212010-04-05T02:14:00.001-07:002010-04-05T02:14:01.790-07:00Official Press Release PRESS RELEASE FILM STAR HELPS INSPIRE BIRTH OF NEW CHARITY. Five ordinary people from East Kilbride have come together to create a new charity with a new angle for helping people in Kenya. The original idea came from Sean Walls, 34, 2 years ago. Sean was going through what he thought was a tough time in life when he watched the movie "The Last King of Scotland" starring James Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-83900987473278488822010-04-01T05:49:00.001-07:002010-05-09T12:10:24.916-07:00Charity Launch NightSight Aid International will be having a launch night on 30th April 2010 at the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride. A race night will take place for raising funds for the charity and to make people aware of the new charity and what we do. Tickets are available for the race night and are priced at £3 for adults and £1.00 for children. Horses for sponsored races can also be bought for £5 to win any Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-91698450109729241802010-03-23T07:46:00.001-07:002010-06-16T00:49:21.864-07:00We are now a registered charityWe are delighted to announce that Sight Aid International is now a registered charity in Scotland after being granted charitable status. Our Registered Charity Number is SC041334. We are now entering an exciting time for the charity and are looking forward to making a difference to people lives in Africa by offering free eye tests and free prescription spectacles to those of low or no income who Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-2399837770147870362010-03-17T14:35:00.001-07:002010-03-17T14:35:33.040-07:00Sight Aid International: Eating or Seeing?
Eating or Seeing? Video from Sight Aid International highlighting the choice some people in Africa have to make when it comes to paying for spectacles to improve their eyesight. Posted via email from sightaidinternational's posterous Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087579922678274047.post-37619982765672393692010-03-17T06:38:00.000-07:002010-03-17T06:44:52.497-07:00Our first Outreach ProgrammeHi guys, We have just had our first outreach programme in conjunction with the Jesuit Hakimani Centre in Nairobi. This is the centre where we will be opening our sight testing clinic. They have been offering outreach programme's for many years, but now that they have our help with producing glasses, they have now added an Optician to their programme. They recently set up a medical camp in Taita Sight Aid Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798953854427275342noreply@blogger.com