Offshore Eye Programs

Our offshore programs utilise a mobile eye clinic to bring specialist medical treatment directly to remote areas of Indonesia. We’re proud to report that we have made significant strides in improving eye health across the nation. In May 2024, we reached Banyuwangi, East Java, followed by Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, in June. By July, our focus…

Our first offshore program of the year was a remarkable success, measured not just by numbers, but the countless lives transformed through our efforts. A shout out to the ophthalmologists, nurses, and support staff who worked tirelessly to make March and April a productive phase.

Offshore eye programs in Bondowoso and Banyuwangi (East Java), Lamandau (Central Kalimantan) and Malaka (West Timor, NTT) Outcomes: 10,710 people with eye problems screened, 5,407 issued with glasses, 3,241 treated for eye infections, and 510 underwent cataract operations to restore their sight.

Three offshore eye programs – Situbondo and Jember in East Java, and Sulawesi Outcomes: 5,993 people with eye problems screened, 3,279 issued with glasses, 1,615 treated for eye infections, and 592 underwent cataract operations to restore their sight.

Two eye programs in East Java and one in Labuan Bajo, Flores, were held in May and June, during which total of 704 sight restoration operations were performed.

Our team flew to Bajawa on the island of Flores in April to conduct an eye screening and operating program. Outcomes: 520 adults with eye problems were checked, and 120 received sight-restoring operations. Our thanks to donors, Tom Miller and the Flores Village Group, who supported this program.

Outcomes from this program: 840 adults with eye problems checked 266 school children screened for eye problems 529 received glasses to correct their vision 237 were treated for eye infections 197 received sight-restoring operations 29 received custom-made and fitted prosthetic eyes Our thanks to Nine Links Foundation and the Reliable…

Outcomes from the three offshore programs: 6031 people with eye problems checked 3688 received glasses to correct their vision 2182 were treated for eye infections 553 received sight-restoring operations 37 received custom-made and fitted prosthetic eyes Many thanks to Nine Links Foundation, Bowen Foundation, Feel Good Designs, and Geoff & Nola…

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.

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…

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.

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.

Our first offshore eye program for 2022 was held in Kupang, West Timor, in conjunction with the Indonesian Air Force. JFF’s mobile eye clinic was flown to Kupang by the Air Force and over a two-day program 51 people had their sight restored. In total 1,101 people were checked for eye problems, 762 were helped…

Two offshore eye programs scheduled for East Java in January and February were postponed to later in the year because of the onset of the Omicron variant in Indonesia.