Context
Approximately 1.4 million children worldwide are at risk of going blind, including 1 million in Asia. Indonesia is a country with one of the highest rates of blindness in the world, particularly in the southern region of Sulawesi.
The region is affected by malnutrition and seismic natural disasters, which are major or aggravating factors in eye diseases. Screening them is essential to prevent blindness, as well as to help them succeed at school and achieve their ambitions.
Supported Project
In 2017-2018, L'OCCITANE Indonesia and the L'OCCITANE Foundation supported Helen Keller International's project, which aimed to work with the provincial department of health in South Sulawesi to strengthen existing and build resources to ensure early detection of common eye conditions seen in children and provide appropriate management of at the primary, secondary and tertiary tiers of the health system. HKI built the capacity at the primary health centres to provide appropriate school screening services to the 168 schools in six districts in the province.
Some Figures
Budget 10,000 euros
Results 278,954 beneficiaries
