A non-governmental organization, Ejovi Family Foundation, has offered comprehensive eye screening to over 2000 beneficiaries selected from different communities in Agbon Kingdom, in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The kind gesture and medical outreach was to commemorate the 70 years of Chief Johnbull Ejovi.
Held at Isiokolo, headquarters of Ethiope East, was part of the activities earmarked to celebrate the birthday anniversary of the NGO’s founder and Chairman, Chief Johnbull Ejovi.
Speaking at the event, the NGO’s Project Manager, Oghor Oghenemaro Whitney said, “The Ejovi Family Foundation in collaboration with Lily Hospitals foundation is giving back to support community development.
” Our target population is 2,000 persons that would be given free eye comprehensive screening, participation and distribution of 100 to 200 free eyeglasses for refractive errors and eye drops for eye diseases”
“And the foundation would perform surgeries for 20 persons including cataract removal and other treatable conditions”
According to her, “Awareness about preventable blindness and the promotion of long term eye health practices, all to mark and celebrate the birthday anniversary of our father, Chief Johnbull Ejovi”
She pointed out that many people have limited eye care, saying, ” From what we have seen in the last two days from children to adults are having eye issues that is either requiring glasses, eye drops, drugs or the other”
“And what we are doing to provide free eye screening, prescription and distribution of 200 corrective glasses and perform 20 eye cataract surgeries and other related diseases”
“300 persons with different eye issues are being screened and if there is the need for prescription, and surgery, our qualified Optometrist and Opthalmologist are on standby to assist” she disclosed.
In excitement, a beneficiary, commended the Ejovi Family Foundation, EFF, for providing the free eye screening, adding that Chief Johnbull Ejovi has given Hope to the beneficiaries by restoring their sights.
Also, Samson Egburhe who is on the verge of going blind due to glaucoma, commended the Ejovi Family foundation for bringing succur and support to them.
He said, ” When I came on the first day, I could not be attended to but today being the second day, a specialist attended to me and everything given to me were free of charge and I want to commend the organizers of this laudable exercise.”
Mrs. Adu Victoria on her part said, ” I have been having eye issues for quite a long time now and when I heard about the free medical eye screening, I grabbed the opportunity to come for checkup”
“When I got here, the Doctor examined my eyes after I had explained to him that I cannot read and my eyes are always dropping water whenever I attempt to read, he recommended glasses and that is what I am waiting to collect for free”
” Before now the glasses that I was using was bought from the roadside just to aid me but with the medications and glasses that would be give to me, hope to regain my sight and I want to say thank you to Chief Johnbull Ejovi and the Ejovi Family Foundation for coming to our rescue.”
