WORLD SIGHT DAY BEGINS

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: The international campaign launched by Lions Clubs International to fight against blindness and general eye diseases begins throughout the world and here in Dar es Salaam seven Lions clubs have joined hands in conducting Eye Camps at the open Mnazi Mmoja grounds in the city.

The initiative was taken up by Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Pwani and a two day programme has been set up involving six other Lions Clubs in the city including Mahila Hindu Mandal and the Welfare Association of Pakistanis in Tanzania.

Today (Wednesday 9th October) the free-for-all eye camp will be held at the open Mnazi Mmoja grounds, the venue located in the heart of the city and convenient for city residents to avail the opportunity of solving their "eye complaints".

On 10th October, a "Walk for Sight" procession will begin from Standard Charter Bank in the morning at 8.30am and proceed to Mnazi Mmoja grounds where the official opening ceremony will be performed by the Regional Commissioner for Dar es Salaam Region, Hon. Said Mack Sadiq. The District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo and other high ranking Lion Leaders and members of the various clubs will attend the ceremony.

The Secretary of Lions Club of Pwani, Lion Engineer Sayed Rizwan Qadri has already sent invitation to all the lions Clubs and members of the public to attend the function begining today and tomorrow from 7.00am to 6.00pm.

The "World Sight Day" event, an international campaign to eliminate preventable and treatable blindness continues world-wide. In Dar es Salaam, the campaign will last for two days begining today.