JCBF – HR College Project, Phase 2: HR College students arranged for all the school children & teachers who required further treatment to be transported to clinics and Hospitals. At the clinic, the HR College students helped the optometrists and were assessed by independent observers on the skills that they had learnt in the ‘Train the Trainer’ programme.

Children of ‘Akanksha Foundation’ aided School waiting to be seen by Dr. Neepa Thakkar at ‘Lotus Eye Hospital’ at Juhu.

Children of ‘Akanksha Foundation’ aided School waiting to be seen by Dr. Neepa Thakkar at ‘Lotus Eye Hospital’ at Juhu.

Further examination of the children at Bombay City Eye Hospital at Babulnath.

Independent observer Tejal Vora marking HR College students’ skills

Our work for children and teachers at ‘Seva Sadan School’ at Gamdevi. Children who required further examination were taken to Jyoti Dave’s clinic at Chowpatti. In this checkup doctors personally checked each child thoroughly and students of HR College helped them as per instruction.

HR College Students helping to perform certain tests under supervision at ‘The Primary Eyecare Centre’ at Chowpatti, Mumbai.

Students helping to perform certain tests under supervision by Optometrist Isha Dave.

Students helping to perform certain tests under supervision by Optometrist Isha Dave.

Students helping to perform certain tests under supervision by Optometrist Isha Dave.

Dispensing spectacles at the ‘Akanksha Foundation’ aided schools.

Dispensing spectacles at the ‘Akanksha Foundation’ aided schools.

Girls of Seva Sadan School, very happy with their new spectacles.

Independent observer Madie Colwill assessing the HR College students’ skillsirls of Seva Sadan School, very happy with their new spectacles.

Trustee Jyoti Dave-Singh educating the parents of children who have been supplied with spectacles on the importance of wearing them regularly.

HR College students giving a presentation to teachers of ‘Akanksha Foundation’ on ‘Eyehealth & Nutrition’ in the ‘Educate the Educators’ programme.

HR College students giving a presentation to teachers of ‘Akanksha Foundation’ on ‘Eyehealth & Nutrition’ in the ‘Educate the Educators’ programme.

Group 4 leader Jayesh Sapra with the happy children & teacher

Child Dipti Chauhan of ‘Akanksha Foundation’ aided school at Shindewadi, Dadar was treated at Lotus Eye Hospital. CT Scan was performed for further investigation. She will be undergoing surgery all costs will be funded by JCBF

Child Dipti Chauhan of ‘Akanksha Foundation’ aided school at Shindewadi, Dadar was treated at Lotus Eye Hospital. CT Scan was performed for further investigation. She will be undergoing surgery all costs will be funded by JCBF

Baby Shariva was found to have a cataract in her left eye. She will undergo a surgery with an implant to correct her vision. The costs will be funded by JCBF.

Baby Shariva was found to have a cataract in her left eye. She will undergo a surgery with an implant to correct her vision. The costs will be funded by JCBF.

A total of 360 children and teachers were further examined at ‘Primary Eyecare Centre’, Bombay City Eye Hospital and Lotus Eye Hospital.

76 children & teachers were supplied with free spectacles.

21 children were supplied with free medicines.

2 children were examined further for surgery.

College student Salma Ume has been diagnosed with Keratoconus - a disease of the cornea where there is loss of vision at ‘The Primary Eyecare Centre’. JCBF supplied her with 'Rose K lenses to restore her sight.

Dr Uma Patel, COO of CHARUSET hospital in Changa, Gujarat approached Trustee Jyoti Dave-Singh to aid setting up of ophthalmic dispensing department. JCBF will be involved in setting up a school of optometry at CHARUSET University.

JCBF and HR College Project.PPT on ‘Eye Health & Nutrition’ to teachers of Akanksha Foundation  run Schools.

JCBF and HR College Project. PPT on ‘Eye Health & Nutrition’ to teachers of Akanksha Foundation run Schools.