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Report from the Specsavers team Ghana visit 2013 – 28 th July to the 7 th of August .

Report from the Specsavers team Ghana visit 2013 – 28 th July to the 7 th of August . From: Ab. The team carrying over 3000 donated spectacles in the suitcases at Heathrow – Specsaver’s rocks!!.

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Report from the Specsavers team Ghana visit 2013 – 28 th July to the 7 th of August .

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  1. Report from the Specsavers team Ghana visit 2013 – 28th July to the 7th of August . From: Ab

  2. The team carrying over 3000 donated spectacles in the suitcases at Heathrow – Specsaver’s rocks!! Nigel , Tej (Optom Leicester) ,Hitesh (Dispensing Optician- Lutterworth ), Stuart (Optom at Sutton) , Sam (assistant manager –Sutton ) , Matthew (Nigel’s son )

  3. The Ashanti development eye clinic.

  4. The team In Specsavers tea shirts from left – Eve ( translator) , Diana ( nurse/translator) , Emelia (nurse/translator ) ,Abed ( organizer) , Simon (translator) , Victor (crowd control) , Tej Chauhan (Optom at Leicester) , Nigel, Myself , Sam ( assistant manager- Sutton), Matthew (Nigel’s son) ,Stuart (Optom – Sutton), Hitesh (Dispensing Optician- Lutterworth)

  5. The Plan • To test over 1,200 villagers by the end of the visit. • To dispense from the 3000 checked donated spectacles and donate 200 purchased sunglasses. • To see if the frame only could be used for reglazes to generate money for the charity (these frames were obtained by removing the varifocal and bifocal lenses from donated spectacles- new pads were then inserted – the frames had to be in good order)

  6. The queue- 200 odd waiting for sight tests.

  7. Tej testing

  8. Nigel testing

  9. The second hand frames on the frame display – Ghana style.

  10. The cupboard built to stock the donated frames- specs being dispensed

  11. Goldmann tonometer sitting on the slit lamp. The goldmann tonometer was purchased with a generous donation received from the Central East Specsavers region ( 1£ from every sight test on a Saturday)

  12. Dispensed spectacles

  13. Spectacle order- order designed by Hitesh and Sam.

  14. Happy customer with her +11.00 in her only eye!!

  15. The result • 1,300 villagers tested. • Over 2000 specs dispensed • Approximately 70 pairs of frame only dispensed as reglazes – 3278 GHCD sales- • This approximates to £1000. • The Charity does not pay tax or VAT due to it’s NGO status. • All the profit will go towards supporting all the good work this charity does in the Nsuta district of the Ashanti region.

  16. Reflections • Never thought that local people would love second hand frame only’s – I was surprised - Specsavers frames are sought after because they are renowned for their quality. They do like designer names as well. • The people that purchased were bankers, teachers, shopkeepers etc .. the more affluent types. • Going forward the development is hoping to employ a Ghanaian Optometrist and Optical technician to do regular days at the clinic. • Hopefully this will generate a steady income for the clinic helping it to continue it’s great work for the local people.

  17. The amazing team and happy team – returning to England the next day.

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