“What will life be like if I go completely blind? I cried when I thought about that. What about my three children? Who is going to take care of them then?” Chan Tola (35) from Thala Vill... Read moreLooking at a bright future again with one radio message
You’ve probably heard it before…eat your carrots or you’ll get bad eyesight! But does eating carrots really affect your vision? Is it a fact or a myth? FACT: The vegetable’s... Read moreCan carrots improve your vision?
We are pleased to announce that the Eye Care Foundation, in the name of Björn Stenvers, (CEO) and Sambath Pol (country director Cambodia & Laos) of the Eye Care Foundation, have been awarded t... Read moreEye Care Foundation receives the highest Order of Cambodia
Powerless How powerless do you feel as parents when your three-year-old child turns blind and you are being told: “We can’t do anything for your daughter…we don’t have the e... Read more“Sorry, your daughter is going blind and there’s nothing we can do for her…”
In Laos, eye care is not a priority in government health plans. This lack of priority and an often very limited organization of available resources has resulted in a major lack of capacity and infr... Read moreMobile Eyecamps in Laos
Who do you have your eyes on today?? ❤️ On this day we want to express our love for everyone who is committed to eye care worldwide. This includes our donors, but also ophthalmologist... Read moreHappy Valentine’s Day
With the gifts of our donors we have helped to restore the eyesight of vulnerable people and have prevented it from getting worse. Rescue eye care is of vital importance to these people. Without he... Read moreWhat you can do for blind and visually impaired people is in one word: amazing.
With the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the provinces of Xiengkhuang and Houaphan, eye operations and check-ups were carried out among the students in the Kham ... Read moreEye examinations and surgery led by Dr. Ms. Viengmone
The optician visited primary school students in Khoun district, Xiengkhuang province in Laos. Thanks to the support of the ICAL foundation, we were able to provide 48 students with glasses. As a re... Read moreThese students have a bright future ahead
Congratulations! 🎉 Our founders (Peter de Boer, Leendert Parlevliet , dr. Gerard Smith, Anita Simons, Aad Hemelaar (posthumously, in his name Leny) and also dr. Hedwig Kemme (former ECF Boa... Read moreAnd the award goes to…