Our amazing running team raised more than €10.000 during the Dam tot Damloop! We are extremely proud of everyone who literally worked through all kinds of weather last Sunday. Thanks to our runne... Read moreDam tot Damloop 2022 was a big success!
For a woman in Nepal whose vision is getting worse, going to the doctor is not as obvious as it is for you and me. The threshold is high, because the money is simply not there. From the remote vill... Read moreToo poor for cataract surgery, so never being able to see again…
Tanzania, as many other countries, follows the World Health Organization guideline for eye health service provision. In hospitals children usually have their eyes checked immediately after they are... Read moreScreenings at kindergarten in Tanzania
Imagine: your eyesight is so bad that you do not see your hand in front of you, have difficulty walking and cannot leave home without support. You lost your job and your income because of the unfor... Read moreDo you believe in miracles?
Our project coordinator in Tanzania, Daniel Wildbard, attended a meeting with the Njombe Regional Eye Care Coordinator (RECC), Dr. Simon Luvanda. During the session, Dr. Simon emphasized the urgent... Read moreNJOMBE PROJECT
Today Björn Stenvers has been appointed Chairman of the Nepal Federation Netherlands (NFN) by H.E. Gahendra Rajbhandari, Ambassador of Nepal. Stenvers (CEO of Eye Care Foundation) will take over f... Read moreA new chairman for NFN
‘Tiel Pakt Uit’ is a biannual event in Tiel, which offers various activities over one of the weekends in spring and fall. During this year’s spring edition, on April 2 and 3, the ... Read moreThank you, Lions Club Tiel
We invite you to listen to the interview with the Dutch ophthalmologist, cataract surgeon, and board member of the Eye Care Foundation Ruud van der Pol. Dr. van der Pol has been in his profession... Read moreInterview with Ruud van der Pol
Carrots are good for your eyes is a common saying. But are they really? And why? Carrots owe their orange color to a large abundance of the substance beta-carotene which is a precursor of vitamin ... Read moreWhy are carrots good for your eyes?
The Eye Care Foundation (ECF) is officially registered in Tanzania as an international organization with its country office located in the Morogoro region. This registration means that ECF can offi... Read moreECF is officially registered in Tanzania