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 2018-2019, L'OCCITANE Indonesia and the L'OCCITANE Foundation supported Helen Keller International's project, which aimed to 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 224 schools in eight districts in the province.
Some figures
Budget 10,000 euros
Results 199,973 beneficiaries screened
Partnership history
Project supported since 2017
In 2017, LOCCITANE Indonesia and the L'OCCITANE Foundation have started to support Helen Keller International in Indonesia for its project "Addressing causes and consequences of childhood blindness in South Sulawesi".
