Free Eyesight Recovery Operation
Free Eyesight Recovery Operation R.I. District 3650 has been running free eyesight recovery operations
project in cooperatin with eight major hospitals in Seoul. To mark the
600 years of founding of Seoul as the national capital, it has been operating
on 600 eyes of low-income blind citizens of Seoul. As of April 30, 1997,
The district 3650 has provided 150 Million won(about US$169,500) in eye
operation costs and already 500 people have benefited from this effort.
The project is expected to be completed in May-June 1997.
The visullay impaired or blind who are interested can contact the following hospitals:
Assitance for the Disabled R.I. District 3650 has excercised a constant effort to build a society
where the disabled can live comfortably. In the autumn of 1993 and 1995,
The district 3650 hosted 'WALK-A-THON WITH THE HANDICAPPED' in an effort to
communicate the belief that the physically disabled are neighbors too.
Every year, as well, the district 3650 raises money to give financial
support to disabled individuals or groups that advocate them. As part of its
assistance for the disabled for 1996-97, the district 3650 sent 12 Million won
(about US$ 14,560) worth of medical equipment in November to Kyonam House of Hope
,an institution for the mentally disabled.
In February 1997, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Paul Harris, the
founder of Rotary, The district 3650 offered three automated wheelchairs(worth
9.3 Million won) to Eun Kwang won, a social welfare institution.
R.I. district 3650 will continue to give a lot of interest and support to assist
the disabled.
Smiling children at Kyonam House of Hope
Image of Paul Harris is seen behind someone in a wheelchaire
(Right: Governor Cha Too Koo, District 3650)
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