This problem also affects Papua New Guinea where 10,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses are needed for the people living on the Esa'Ala District islands in the Solomon Sea.
To meet their needs, Medical University of Warsaw is organizing a collection of used eyeglasses called "Eyeglasses for Papua New Guinea‼"
About "Eyeglasses for Papua New Guinea”
Specially marked boxes are located in most campus buildings and University hospitals: Rectorate Building, Library and Computer Center, Didactic Centre, Banacha Hospital, Pediatric Hospital, University Dental Center, Sport and Rehabilitation Center, Infant Jesus Teaching Hospital, University Centre of Mother and Child's Health Ltd, Anatomicum Building, Biostructure Center, Dom Medyka and many more.
Drop off used but undamaged eyeglasses into these boxes. Drop off sunglasses too but they must have UV protection because only UV protection sunglasses can help prevent macular diseases.
The collection of used eyeglasses and UV protection sunglasses lasts until June 30, 2020.
The used eyeglasses and sunglasses will sail to Papua New Guinea in a container ship.Medical University of Warsaw doctors and students will follow in July 2020 to conduct eye examinations for everyone in the Esa'Ala District and distribute the used eyeglasses and sunglasses as needed.
Give your used eyeglasses a second life‼
Support the Medical University of Warsaw "Eyeglasses for Papua New Guinea” project!
Project organizers
Prof. Bożena Kociszewska-Najman, Head of the Department of Neonatology, and Dr. Piotr Maciejewicz, Assistant in the Department of Ophthalmology, as well as, students from the Faculty of MedicineŁ Karol Taradaj and Tomasz Ginda.
The project is being realized under the auspices of "Help from Poland" Foundation and the honorary patronage of the Rector of Medical University of Warsaw, Prof. Mirosław Wielgoś.