Most blind children in Burundi have lost their sight due to preventable causes.

Blind from birth, Cesaria’s chances of surviving until her fifth birthday would have been slim.

Leo couldn’t go to school, he couldn’t participate in village life, and he was becoming angry and withdrawn.

In Burundi, 55% of avoidable blindness is caused
by cataracts and 2 out of 3 people can't afford
cataract surgery cost.

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For a young girl like Micheline, being blind is even more serious as she will live with blindness throughout her life.
No one should ever have to live with avoidable blindness, no matter how old they are, where they live, or how much money they have.

Impact of Vision Centres

There are an estimated backlog of 1346 children blind due to cataract in Burundi. Each year, we estimate 269 new cases of children blind due to paediatric cataract.

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why visual Impairement ?

There are an estimated backlog of 1346 children blind due to cataract in Burundi. Each year, we estimate 269 new cases of children blind due to paediatric cataract. Other conditions which can benefit from treatment like congenital glaucoma, strabismus, corneal opacities, also occur but are difficult to estimate due to lack of information. A survey of the three schools for the blind, published early in 2013 showed that there is significant variation in use of these services. In addition, the survey showed that a large proportion of the causes of blindness were either preventable or treatable. CTSOE is the only organization in Burundi offering a chance to the blind child to recover their sight.

Restoring sight is one of the most cost-effective health interventions to reduce poverty.

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Pr Levi Kandeke

Pr Levi Kandeke

President & Founder
“Any treatable visual impairment in infants is an emergency and need to initiate immediate treatment to prevent deep and irreversible amblyopia.”- Dr Levi Kandeke
Angela Harahagazwe

Angela Harahagazwe

Director of Programs
Our general objective is to provide quality eye care for everyone,regardless of one's ability to pay
Dr Patrick Budengeri

Dr Patrick Budengeri

Ophthalmologist
I am always fascineted by the smiles on the faces of patients who recover their sight and i truly understand that "Sight is Life"
Dr Egide Haragirimana

Dr Egide Haragirimana

Strategic Director
Each child we treat is not only given the gift of sight but also given a new lease on life. By restoring their sight, we're also dramatically increasing their chances of survival and reducing child mortality.

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