CHARITY DRIVE FOR ST. JOHN!

• Charity drive for St John at Summer Show! – www. photomart .co.uk is to run a mini charity drive for the St. John Eye Hospital during its SUMMER SHOW bumper day of photo workshops in London on 18 June. The charity drive is to take the form of a draw, at the end of each workshop, for a small item donated by the workshop sponsor. Workshop delegates will enter the draw by filling in a gift-aid donation form (for any amount) for the St. John Eye Hospital – they drop it in the tombola, and winners will be drawn at the end of each workshop! [expand story >>>]

The St John Eye Hospital was established for charitable works in Jerusalem in 1882. Since then, it has been the main centre for expert eye care service in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Eye care is a particular need in these areas due to the prevalence of eye diseases exacerbated by heredity, cultural factors, politics and issues of the economy and public health care delivery. You can get a flavour of what the Hospital is about in the online video below:



Eye disease in this region, particularly among children and the elderly, is ten times more likely to occur than in developed countries. 30 per cent of the population is under the age of ten. Common conditions are squint, infantile glaucoma, cataract and trauma resulting from accidents. Up to 80 per cent of all blindness is preventable. Diabetes is a major contributor to this problem. The St. John Eye Hospital treats patients regardless of race, religion, or ability to pay.

The Hospital is a Foundation of the well-known charity, The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The Order of St John is over one thousand years old and operates throughout the world.

Even if you can't make it to the www.photomart.co.uk SUMMER SHOW, you can still donate to the Eye Hospital now!
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