Nearly half the world’s blind are in India. Of the 15 million blind in India, 25% are corneal blind and again of this 60% are children below the age of 12 years. These children have a long dark life ahead of them, but we can give them light through sight by some dedicated effort. Drushti Daan, a registered voluntary society has been working in the realm of Eye Donation since the last decade in Odisha. Every visually challenged has a RIGHT TO SIGHT and see this beautiful world. Drusthi Daan has collected nearly 2000 corneas till date.

This year during the 28th National Eye Donation fortnight from the 25th August to the 8th September 2013 , Drushti Daan is organising certain events that would promote the cause of creating awareness on eye donation. On the 25th August a painting competition for School Children was organised at the Mahabodhi Society of India Hall at Unit –III. More than 100 school children from various schools participated. Many parents signed pledge forms for eye donation.

The theme of the competition was “The World through My Eyes”. A awareness walk will be held on the morning of the 1st September from the Biju Patnaik Park at Forest Park. 

SOURCE: http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=43527