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Shreena Shah Tolia is raising money for ONESIGHT- A Luxottica Group Foundation ONLUS
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on 24 March 2011

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OneSight is dedicated to improve vision for the hundreds of million adults and children in need who can not afford basic eye care. Volunteers travel to developing countries around the world to hand-deliver free eye care and recycled eyewear through organized optical clinics. Since 1988, OneSight has provided free vision care and eyewear to more than 6 million people around the world.

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<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><em>In October 2011 I am going to Mtubatuba, near St. Richard's Bay in South Africa, to conduct sight tests and dispense spectacles.</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em>Please watch the video I put together about the OneSight Charity. </em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em><span style="color: #000000;">See what your donation can do for other people's eye sight</span></em></strong></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em><span style="color: #000000;">.</span></em></strong></span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><em><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></em></strong></span></p> <p><strong><em>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O14xSGTmIYU</em></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><em><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></em></strong></span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><em>315 million people in the world&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">suffer from poor vision simply because they do not have access to or cannot afford care.</span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">In some countries, a pair of eyewear costs more than a month&rsquo;s salary. </span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Poor vision negatively effects a child&rsquo;s ability to learn in school and robs an adult of independence, mobility and quality of life.</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Imagine your day without your spectacles. Imagine how your friend's or family member's life would be without glasses or contact lenses.&nbsp;</span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I will be part of the team providing spectacles to people in Ghana, allowing them to work again, see the faces of their family again and see the world again.&nbsp;</span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p><strong><em><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Your donation will count towards making this mission possible.&nbsp;</span></span></span></em></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Any amount that you can offer towards this cause is greatly appreciated.</span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Thank you for your kind support !</span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£3,277.14
+ £516.99 Gift Aid
Online
£2,926.14
Offline
£351.00

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