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ABU DHABI - International charity organisation Sightsavers will host its first fund raising event in the UAE since it opened its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi on November 2010.
The Gift of Sight, an evening of entertainment and dinner, will be held on April 4 at Intercontinental Hotel here from 7pm till 8pm. Emirati singer Ahmed Bukhatir will perform his Islamic songs at the event without using any musical instruments.
A Moment of Darkness, which is meant to symbolise what it means to be blind, will follow the performance, and then a three-course dinner will be served in dim lights to further reflect on challenges being faced by blind people. Ticket for the event is priced at Dh1,000 per person, regardless of age.
“Through our sponsors and ticket sales we hope to raise between half a million and one million Dirham,” Luke Thomas, general manager of Sightsavers Middle East told Khaleej Times.
The Gift of Sight is organised in partnership with Red Crescent Authority and the Sultan bin Zayed Cultural and Media Centre. The event is sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank and Moorfields Eye Hospital, Dubai.
“Our partnership with Sultan bin Zayed Cultural and Media Centre highlights Sightsavers’ efforts to promote the rich culture of UAE and will also help thousands of people receive vital eye care,” mentioned Thomas.
Registered as a UK charity, Sightsavers works in 35 developing countries to prevent blindness, restore sight and advocate for social inclusion and equal rights for people who are blind or visually impaired. In the six decades since its foundation, the organisation has treated 206.8 million people for blindness and potentially blinding conditions.
According to statistics, 80 per cent of blindness can be prevented or cured, often for just a few dollars and yet there are 45 million blind people worldwide, 90 per cent of them living in developing countries. For children, the problem is often even worse because in developing countries 50 per cent of children who go blind will die within two years.
The funds raised through the Gift of Sight evening will be used to help restore sight and prevent blindness for thousands of adults and children in some of the poorest countries in the world.
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