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Vintage Glasses Sale Colchester Saturday 23 March
Amongst the kind donations of glasses and sunglasses made to Focus on Malawi, we occasionally find some retro or vintage gems. Some of them are in demand from vintage enthusiasts and collectors and, if we can sell them, the proceeds can be used for training students in Malawi. This coming Saturday 23 March, we’ll have…
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Next Goggle Works Friday 15 March 19:00
Our next Goggle Works party will be on Friday 15 March, at 19:30, in Colchester. Join us to sort, wash, measure and pack second-hand glasses, ready to send off to our partners in Malawi. Once in the clinics, they’ll be stored ready to dispense to patients. Providing second-hand glasses is important as new prescription glasses…
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College re-starts for students
We’re very pleased to report that the ophthalmic students we’re sponsoring have returned to their colleges at Lilongwe and Blantyre in Malawi, following a recent unplanned shutdown. This has been disruptive for their studies, but they have made good use of this time by being back at work in their clinics.