At an eye screening and operating program in Bondowoso in September 2,089 people with vision problems were checkedand 281 blind people received sight-restoring operations.
Many thanks to Geoff and Nola Hewlett who supported this program.
During September and October our team conducted 20 village eye programs, 8 clinics and 10 operating sessions at Headquarters during which 4,880 people with vision problems were checked and 134 blind people received sight-restoring operations.
Thank you to the following donors who supported these programs: Camellia Entertainment P/L, Stephen and Heather Williams, Kate McGurk, Isobel Lieftink, David Moir, Eagleton Family…
World Sight Day is an annual event organised by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to raise awareness of the importance of good eye care around the globe.
The theme for this year’s World Sight Day (Thursday 13 October) was ‘Love Your Eyes’, raising awareness to the importance of eye care.
This year, on…
Twenty people received a prosthetic eye in September and October, custom-made by JFF’s ocularist. Seventeen of these were fitted with their artificial eye in the offshore eye program in East Java in September.
Thank you to the Inner Wheel Club of Clarence, Tasmania, which supported this program and funded 10 prosthetic eyes for female patients.
Robert Rosen’s photographic exhibition in aid of JFF’s programs, held from August to October at the Hotel Oberoi in Seminyak, Bali, was very successful, and we thank Robert sincerely for this generous support for our work.
JFF’s busy schedule of eye programs continued, with two offshore eye programs, 15 Bali village programs, and 14 eye clinics and 11 operating sessions at Headquarters in this two-month period. JFF’s Outreach Eye Clinics in Lombok, East Java and North Bali were also active, operating 403 blind people.
A total of 1,067 blind people had their…
Eye screening and operating programs were conducted in Larantuka and Ruteng, Flores NTT. During these programs 4,318 people with vision problems were checked and 526 blind people received sight-restoring operations.
Many thanks to Nine Links Foundation and the Tong Foundation who supported these programs, and special thanks to Komunitas Cinta Kasih for their support and cooperation.
During…
In Bali, 4,353 people were checked for eye problems and 138 blind people had their sight restored in JFF’s mobile eye clinics.
Thank you to the following donors who supported these activities: Wearda Pringle, Captain James Cook Foundation, Susan Falkiner, Allan Drake, Eagleton Family Trust, Enid Hulls, Desmond Mills, Anita Summers, Jeff and Trish Webster, Catherine…
Seven people in Bali (2 female, 5 male) received a prosthetic eye in July and August, custom-made by JFF’s ocularist.
At the end of July we said goodbye to Arya who has worked as Administration Assistance with JFFI for over six years while undertaking university studies. Arya has gone to the USA for 12 months for work experience, and we wish him well.
We welcome Arya’s replacement Tude who commenced working in our Bali office in…
Photographer, Robert Rosen, has organised an exhibition held over two months (August – mid-October) at the Hotel Oberoi in Seminyak, Bali, with all funds raised to go to JFF.
In July the Bali staff held the annual blessing ceremony at JFF Headquarters, giving thanks for the health of the JFF families, and success in everything JFF does for helping others in need.
The last two months saw a return to a busy schedule for the JFF team, with three offshore eye programs, 10 Bali village programs, and 15 clinics and operating sessions at Headquarters. JFF’s Outreach Eye Clinics also increased their numbers of free cataract surgeries.
Over this period, a total of 1,018 blind people had their sight…
Eye screening and operating programs were conducted in Larantuka, Flores NTT, Jember and Banyuwangi, East Java where 643 blind people had their sight restored.
Many thanks to Nine Links Foundation, Rainbow of Hope for Children, the Bowen Foundation, Natasha Knights and Sophie Chamberlain who supported these programs.
Eye screening and operating programs in Balinese villages and at JFF Headquarters restored sight to 60 cataract blind people.
Thank you to the following donors who supported these activities: Miller Family, Rotary Club of Dalkeith, Des Mills, Bill Ward, Pieter Hoedemaker, Kathy Crook, and P Jarvis.
JFF’s five partner outreach eye clinics in Lombok, North Bali and East Java operated 315 blind people.
We are grateful for the bequest of the late John Summers which supports these operations.
Twenty-three people (15 female, 8 male) received a prosthetic eye in May and June, custom-made by JFF’s ocularist as part of JFF’s outreach eye programs in East Java.
Thanks to the Soroptomists on the Terrace and Inner Wheel District A80 Tasmania who supported this program.
The JFFA Annual General Meeting was held in Perth on 27 April. All Board members were re-elected for a further 12-month term, and supporters joined Board members in light refreshments following the meeting.