.jpeg "The Abuja Lions provide free cataract surgery to help the blind regain their vision.")
The President of the club, Lion Salamatu Yahaya Bello, revealed this information in Abuja at her induction as the 14th leader of the club. She stated that the organization intends to collaborate with local healthcare providers in order to identify those who meet the criteria for blindness.
Yahaya Bello emphasized the significance of vision as a valuable asset and highlighted the potential loss of sight caused by cataracts. He urged club members to make concerted efforts to prevent individuals from being deprived of the ability to see due to financial limitations.
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She stated that one of our main objectives is to offer complimentary cataract procedures to anyone in our community who require them. The sense of vision is a highly valuable faculty, and the presence of cataracts has the potential to deprive persons of their visual capabilities. It is posited that the provision of complimentary cataract procedures holds the potential to reinstate visual acuity in individuals who have experienced its impairment, hence promoting their well-being and enhancing the quality of their existence.
In previous years, our organization has collaborated with local healthcare providers to identify individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. This approach has been successfully implemented in projects such as the identification of children from the Utako School for the Blind who were suffering from cataracts, resulting in their restored vision through the intervention of our organization, the AMLC. We possess documented evidence that demonstrates the successful visual restoration of individuals like Thelma.
This has significant importance to me, and I strongly encourage all individuals to make efforts and guarantee that no individual is deprived of the ability to see as a result of financial limitations. Based on current knowledge, it has been determined that an amount of N100,000 has the potential to effectively contribute towards the preservation of a child's life.
The President moreover expressed her administration's preparedness to provide instructional materials, for as braille books, assistive technology, and various other resources, to the populace.
The establishment of schools catering to visually impaired individuals in different communities throughout the nation is noteworthy. It is important to mention that the primary objective of these institutions is to provide visually impaired students with the necessary resources and support to achieve academic excellence and unleash their maximum capabilities.
Education is an inherent entitlement that ought to be universally attainable, irrespective of an individual's physical limitations. The initiative will also encompass other educational institutions through the provision of library resources aimed at enhancing students' reading habits and fostering academic achievement," she further stated.
During her address, Lion Ladi Aliyu Okojie, the former President, revealed that the club had received the prestigious best club award in district 404A2 Nigeria. She urged persons who possess a strong commitment to join the cause and contribute towards the improvement of Nigerian society.