Eye Care Foundation

❤️Love in Every Sight Restored! ❤️ This Valentine’s Day, we celebrate you—our incredible donors! ❤️ Because of your generosity in 2024: 👀 440,000 people had their eyes examined 🌟 6,000+ cataract patients regained their vision 👓 11,000+ people received the gift of clear sight Your kindness is changing lives. Thank you for making the world brighter! 💖 #EyesLoveYou #ValentinesDay

✨ Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Happy Tết 2025! ✨🐍 On January 29, Vietnam welcomes the Year of the Snake! 🐍 Tết Nguyên Đán is the most important holiday, bringing families together for joy, traditions, and fresh beginnings. 🎉 How Tết is Celebrated: - Family Reunions – Loved ones gather for special meals and honor ancestors. - Lì xì (Red Envelopes) – Given to children and elders for luck and prosperity. - Tết Decorations – Peach blossoms, kumquat trees, and red banners fill homes with festive spirit. - Fireworks & Lion Dances – Welcoming the new year with energy and excitement! 🥮 Traditional Foods: - Bánh chưng, bánh tét – Sticky rice cakes symbolizing gratitude and unity. - Mứt Tết – Sweet dried fruits for a sweet year. Tết is a time for new beginnings, gratitude, and wishing for health, happiness, and success in the year ahead. ✨ Wishing you and your family peace and prosperity in the new year!✨ #Tết2025 #ChúcMừngNămMới #YearOfTheSnake #VietnameseNewYear #TếtNguyênĐán

With the whole Dutch team the last two days in training at the International Ophthalmology Society (NOG) working group. On epidemics, climate change, different approaches, eye health, new insights on treatments, last updates on a verity of developing countries and meet & greet with many colleagues. A big gratitude to #Annemarie #Ruud and #Ype for organising #nog #iapb #ecf #who

Sending warm wishes for a New Year filled with peace, understanding, and collaboration across cultures! #eyecare #newyear

Wishing you a holiday season filled with clear vision and joyful sights #eyecarefoundation #christmas2024

How to stay connected in Multicultural Team? Here’s how we do it in our organization across the Netherlands, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Vietnam, and Tanzania: Weekly Updates - Share fun facts about each country, like local traditions or popular festivals. - Explain the meaning of holidays, such as Tet in Vietnam or Dashain in Nepal, so everyone understands why they’re special. Quarterly Meetings - Celebrate international holidays together virtually, such as Diwali or Christmas. Group Chats - Use greetings in different languages like “Namaste,” “Xin chào,” or “Salaam” to make communication more personal. - Celebrate milestones like work anniversaries or achievements. Creating a multicultural team that works well together takes effort and understanding. We work to be better every day because together we are stronger and can help more people in need. #Christmas #Happyteam #ecf #newyear #holiday #eyecare #team

We are delighted to welcome Denise Go-Feij as the newest member of our Board, starting January 1, 2025! Denise brings a wealth of experience and passion to our mission. With a background in management, economics, and education, Denise has dedicated her career to helping others and contributing to meaningful causes. "Thank you for this opportunity. I look forward to understanding your work even better and contributing to its impact!" – Denise We’re excited for the expertise and energy Denise will bring to our mission. Join us in welcoming her to the team! #eyecarefoundation #boardmember

In the first half of November, fifteen satisfied donors visited the eye hospital in Pokhara and the eye clinics in Baglung and Gorkha - Nepal. “The great thing about a trip with Eye Care Foundation is that by visiting the eye hospitals you are no longer a tourist, but a participant; truly involved in the work of Eye Care Foundation. Seeing up close what you are donating for is fantastic” - Sybren Kalkman Each year, we organize a donation visit. It is always a memorable trip for all participants. Directly experiencing the outcomes of the donations on someone else’s life quality is simply a unique experience. Want to join us in 2025? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gC8WWFKA

Over 1,200 eye exams and hundreds of surgeries were done, bringing vision and hope to many people in Nepal. The recent eye surgery camps at Mechi Eye Hospital in Nepal have made a big difference in their lives. A big thank you to the team and everyone involved for making this possible. Their hard work has truly changed lives! #EyeCareFoundation #MechiEyeHospital #Nepal

The eye unit team in Laos, in collaboration with trained school teachers, has started vision screenings in rural area. In 25 school screenings, 2,255 students, including 790 girls, had their eyes checked. It's reported that the low number of students with refractive errors may be linked to limited screen time, as most students don't regularly use smartphones or electronics. Spending more time in nature and less time on screens can help prevent vision problems like refractive errors. #refractiveerrors #schoolscreenings