Award in the INNOVATE category for the project Combating avoidable blindness in Mozambique, female empowerment, which has led to the creation of the first optical workshop in Vilankulos managed by a local women’s association, AMODEVI, and which contributes to guaranteeing the universal right to vision in the province of Inhambane.
The International Film Festival of Sant Andreu de la Barca has awarded the Eyes of the world Foundation, in its 11th edition, the Oriana Award for Science, for the solidarity motivation and humanitarian work of Eyes of the world in favour of the Universal Right to Sight.
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The project ‘Reducing the burden of blindness in the Mopti region, Mali’ has received the eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award (XOVA). This is an award programme sponsored by Novartis Pharma AG that supports initiatives that help provide improved and sustainable eye care to reduce blindness worldwide.
... The project ‘Giving light back to the children of Mozambique’ has been chosen by Ferrovial employees, as part of the Juntos Sumamos programme, to provide 10,000 children in primary schools in the province of Inhambane with eye care.
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