Posted on 10/09/2013
‘Good news, good news, good news! IMPACT’s Jibon Tari Floating Hospital has moored here in Kaliganj!’ A young man rides a bike around a village making this announcement from his megaphone. This marks the beginning of a powerful news story. IMPACT Bangladesh – a charitable foundation which aims to prevent and treat avoidable disability –
Posted on 31/03/2011
Hove-based Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd have pledged a regular donation of IOLs every month to Sussex-based IMPACT Foundation, enabling the foundation to restore the vision of cataract sufferers in Bangladesh – improving the patients’ quality of life, preventing disability and promoting independent, sustainable living. Rayner has had strong links with IMPACT Foundation for over 20
Posted on 9/06/2005
The Impact Foundation of Bangladesh recently reported on the work that it has done since Rayner started to regularly supply intraocular lenses to the Foundation. The lenses are used by Bangladesh and visiting surgeons from around the world such as recent visitors, Dr Bruce Munro from Geelong, Victoria, Australia and Mr Jim Haslam, Ophthalmic Surgeon
Posted on 10/03/2003
In February 2003 Rachel Yin, Export Manager for Rayner, visited Bangladesh and handed over a further donation of 50 intraocular lenses to be used on the Jibon Tari floating hospital. Please read the report from IMPACT Foundation Bangladesh for more details of how our lenses have been used to change the lives of some of
Posted on 11/10/2001
To mark World Sight Day, on October 11 2001, Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd donated 425 lenses to the IMPACT Foundation, an international charity based in Haywards Heath. The lenses will be used by surgeons to restore sight to people in remote and impoverished areas of developing countries on this day. This donation is part of
Posted on 1/01/2001
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd of Hove, East Sussex is to donate an entire year’s supply of intraocular lenses to the floating hospital Jibon Tari in Bangladesh, announced Rayner Managing Director Donald Munro, whilst on a visit to that country in early January. Five hundred of the highest quality lenses will be sent entirely free of