Taking a hike for Sightsavers
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| A view of the unspoiled landscape surrounding Blenheim Palace © Sightsavers |
Over 100 people donned their hiking boots and took part in a four mile sponsored walk around the picturesque parkland of Blenheim Palace in Oxford on 1 April 2007. The special 30th Anniversary Walk, organised by the Oxford Rotary Club, raised £6,380.75, superceding last year's total of £6,250.
The 31st Annual Blenheim Palace Walk is set to take place on 30 March 2008 from 10:00am. The rotary club hopes to reach a target of £10,000, enough to protect 2,000 African villages from river blindness.
For further details, please contact Russell Richards on 01275 349881.
River blindness
River blindness is caused by a worm that breeds in fast-flowing rivers. It is a major cause of blindness in west and central Africa. Sightsavers is combating it with the drug Mectizan®.
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Statistics
Working with partners last year, we helped to:
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Treat over 23.2 million people for potentially blinding conditions
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Restore the sight of 244,909 people
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- It costs just £18.75 to treat a whole community for river blindness and trachoma
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