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Burundi

Where We Work

Our Work In Burundi 

The Fred Hollows Foundation has been working in Burundi since 2011, supporting a series of projects to address avoidable blindness. The Foundation supported a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey in two northern provinces, in 2011, which found that 62.5% of blindness in these regions was avoidable and cataract was the primary cause of blindness. 

 

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Based on the survey results, The Foundation developed a strategy to establish eye health services within the public health system, working closely in the North Region with the government hospital. 
 

From 2013 to 2014, The Foundation implemented the North Region project with the Ngozi Provincial Hospital, which now has a fully-equipped ophthalmic unit.  


 

 

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

 

  • ​Screened 20,667 people through outreaches
  • Performed 389 cataract operations

  • Distributed 474 glasses

  • Trained 4 surgeons

  • Trained 26 clinic support staff 

  • Renovated, upgraded and constructed 4 facilities 


 

 

OUR APPROACH 

Between 2015 and 2018, The Fred Hollows Foundation worked in partnership with Clinique d’Oeil, in the remote  provinces of Cankuzco, Ruyigi, Rutana and Makamba to deliver eye care screenings and cataract services. Key achievements included screening more than 34,000 people through outreaches and vision centres and performing 2,388 cataract operations. 

 

The Foundation and Clinique del l’Oeil continued to work together to clear the cataract backlog in vulnerable and marginalised communities and pursued a strategy to build a sustainable eye care system in Burundi through public-private partnerships. In 2018, 480 cataract surgeries were conducted in Burundi under this model.  
 

 

The Foundation is currently working with the Ministry of Health in Burundi to support development of a five-year National Eye Health Plan, which will guide future directions on eye health service delivery in Burundi. 


 

 

HEADQUARTERS 

Phone number with country code: Phone: +254 20 2711844

Office Address: One Padmore, George Padmore Road 2nd Floor Left wing, Kilimani 

Email: [email protected]


 

THIS has been your impact over the last year

In 2019, The Foundation focused on building a powerful eye health network with other partners and organisations to achieve more - this is having a massive impact!

The Fred Hollows Foundation hasn’t stopped for 28 years, and we won’t stop until no-one faces a future of avoidable blindness.

This year will be our toughest year yet, and now more than ever we will rely on our loyal donors to continue our life-changing work. Thank you for staying with us! Like what you see? Give us a like, share this video, and subscribe! Subscribe to our channel here

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The Fred Hollows Foundation (USA) is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organisation, EIN: 82-2851329

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The Fred Hollows Foundation (USA) is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organisation, EIN: 82-2851329

Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

The Fred Hollows Foundation USA has attained the Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar.

The Fred Hollows Foundation has safeguards and policies that guide its work.

All content © 2020 The Fred Hollows Foundation. All rights reserved. ABN 46 070 556 642