Three children were referred to the Ophthalmologist, and five are scheduled to return for further examination on Wednesday, it added.
“Ensuring we provide adequate medical attention to these children is very important because of the simple fact that it is often overlooked. The administration of some of these orphanages already face difficulties in managing them, and when people think of the needs of orphanages, they generally think food and clothing, and not necessarily medical or educational needs,” the First Lady is quoted as saying.
She noted that these kinds of services and activities will be extended to all registered orphanages as time progress.
“This is only the beginning of what we hope will be a massive project. We have already started providing financial support to these homes through corporate sponsors, and now we are adding services which are essential to ensuring our children have a high quality of life,” Mrs. Ali is quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Optique Vision Care, Mr. Dhani Narine expressed how appreciative he was for the opportunity to work on this project and improve the lives of children, the press release said.
“We have a strong CSR [corporate social responsibility] arm which we view as integral to the success of any business and the development of any nation. So we are beyond thrilled to be able to support the improvement of the lives of Guyana’s children,” he is quoted as saying.
