What goes into outreach preparations

Preparing for an outreach is whole process that encompass lots and lots of careful planning. First you need to think about seeking authorization from the appropriate authorities concerning the outreach venue and the people whom you would be screening, to make things more official a well drafted letter would be expected to be submitted.

Then comes the instruments acquisition for the program, you will have to make sure you have all instruments that would be used on the day ready before the time is actually due, you have to prepare for transportation that would be conveying the crew to the screening grounds.

Then you have to think about feeding the people you are going to work with too, the say a hungry man is an angry man, obviously you would agree with me that working on an empty may not really bring out the very best in you and since you would want your crew to give out their absolute best to ensure the goals and motives of the group is achieved you will have to provide some food to keep them going when the going gets tough. Most often some well packaged foods always works well since it all hands on deck and one wouldn’t have time to sit down and enjoy a meal like is a dinner. Stay tuned for total coverage on the world sight day itinerary.

What is @bettervision about?

@bettervision is is a project initiated by @nattybongo and friends to give back to the society the knowledge and skill acquired through the Optometric Studies in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.It is an outreach system where we visit the less privileged communities to offer free eye screening services and education to the people within the community

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To reduce or prevent vision loss through diseases such as glaucoma, cataract and refractive errors.

To enlighten the majority of the Ghanaian population about the importance of proper visual care.

To conscientize people on the need for regular eye checks

To get more people to have their wards screened within the Critical periods of a Child’s Vision Development; thus from ages 3 to till about 10 years.

To help the blind and people with low vision live a better life within the society through education of the general public to stop stigmatization.

Our greatest gratitude goes to @fundition @adollaraday @surfyogi @girlsfoundation @bleepcoin @ackza and @wafrica for helping to make the aims and objectives of @bettervision a reality.

This is me @nattybongo reporting for @bettervision. Thanks for your time